Direct Carvings

Early Carvings

Early Carvings

My Yupik and Inuit students taught me traditional direct-carving techniques in antler, ivory, and soapstone.

Stone Carvings

Stone Carvings

Returning to Vermont, I applied the same direct-carving sensibility to the stones the glaciers discarded in our fields.

Carvings & Pedestals

Carvings & Pedestals

To bring my carvings to eye level, I experimented with pedestals that further accentuated the inherent characteristics of a stone.