2025 Protoforms

These pieces were carved during the 2025 woodcrafting expedition I undertook along the beautiful Northern California coastline. This is a small selection of finished pieces that were crafted specifically to explore the characteristics of New Zealand kauri and figured redwood burl driftwood collected from the coast between Bolinas, CA and Fort Bragg, CA. I use the term "protoform" to designate pieces carved without proper documentation of the process. All pieces carved are considered protoforms if they do not include an accompanying video documentation of the carving process.