story keeper palimpsest: crow dreams
palimpsests: "... something having usually diverse layers or aspects apparent beneath the surface..."
Brian started with a slab of reclaimed hickory. After it was shaped, we began the first few layers with our usual bird & brush process, but instead of a secret wish, we added an entire secret story about home. And then added a few more layers until it seemed ready for the shelf.
The piece shown is slice of Shagbark Hickory is from a tree in North Carolina that was milled into floor boards for a razed barn. The shelf is corral board - old fenceposts reclaimed from a Montana farm, naturally weathered by the elements. And crow dream shown here is on a piece of redwood that used to be part of a pickle brine barrel reclaimed from Oregon.
This storykeeper comes with the crow artblock, another palimpsest - which has between 6-8 layers of paint, ink, & graphite - drawn by Brian.
description
- average dimensions: 9" W x 18 1/2" H x 2 3/4" D (with the shelf)
- woods will vary according to what we have on hand
- a sawtooth hanger is fixed onto the back, ready to hang
- natural grain on the back exposed to show the history of wood
- price includes free shipping within the US (sorry, no PO Boxes)
artist
This piece was created by Brian in February 2021
repurposed & handcrafted...
We have the deep joy of working with incredibly beautiful wood, sometimes from trees that are hundreds of years old... This means every piece that leaves our studio carries along its own history & is entirely unique.
The wood species will vary according to what we can source from local small businesses that share our ethos.
All our reclaimed wood products are made for you as soon as you place an order - which is why it may take us a day or two to get these out to you.
We shape, sand & wax each piece here in our studio. Woodcuts are done freehand. Unless stated otherwise, painted pieces have our unique bird & brush process: 4-6 layers of paint, graphite & ink (including a secret hand written wish between layers).
Our wood pieces come with a small card telling a bit about us & the piece, & are either wrapped in repurposed pages from old books or in an organic cotton bag.