The Never Ending Child’s Play
Nature is rich and diverse. If one comes to another, life begins. If two wooden animals come together, or more of them, then the play begins. There is no end: eating, hiding, fighting, hunting, being born, suckling, being eaten … Each animal has its character, its peculiarity. And every animal fulfils a role, is needed. […] more…
not quite Veit Stoss
There must be a reason, why it is said, God created men from clay. After carving these big wooden figurines I found an answer for that and as always it was a wise decision. If he had been carved in wood – I propose – man would have turned out somewhat different. Of course there […] more…
Carving during Wintertime
During summertime I work here. Not today it is minus 14 degrees Celsius. Inside my workshop we have 0 degree centigrade. I do what I have to do, prepare the cut-outs for the animals. Carving I prefer in front of my oven inside. This is the forest right in front of our house, where I […] more…
on the Christmas Fair
Here you see part of my display at the Christmas Fair Wolfgangshof, Anwanden: During that market I not only sell finished Nativities and wooden animals, I am also carving animals in front of the audience. Children choose raw cutouts, which I give a final carving and the children smooth them themselves with sandpaper. In this […] more…
not made by man
that is how I call my figurines carved from plum wood. There is some other Artist, who gives me this beautiful wood to do my carvings. It has so warm, dark brown and reddish tones and grain and can be polished like a precious stone. Yes I am proud that in my work this hidden […] more…
Finally: This penguin brings happiness
at least to me, because all earlier trials did not satisfy me. The cat on the other hand seems somewhat pensive. The lion – after a good meal – looks generous down to the rat between his paws. The bear is as it should sitting, not ready to move away. The donkey curious, a little […] more…
Primitive Art
What is it that makes African Art so strong? They call it “Primitive Art” I would rather say Primary Art. It is the art of reduction in order to show not the outer look but the essential. Not only African Art has this power. You find it in all native cultures over the globe. This […] more…
Kontrast with sapwood and heartwood
This Nativity is carved from a fallen plum tree. The beginning of decay makes the interesting lines and colors, same as in autumn time the end of the year colors the leaves. Yes, birth is always between death and life and something has to fall for something else to rise. And there is more to […] more…
Christmas Creche from an old apple tree
I transformed this incredible beautiful hollow apple tree into an Christmas Creche. A heavy winter storm has thrown down this old tree in 2016 near our home in Franconia. It has an inner side in dark brown tones and an outer side in light beige colors. Thus the figurines also have two different faces. I cut […] more…
Juniper
Juniper is a typical tree in our Jura mountains. It is slow growing, the shape of the tree reminds lonesome hikers in the mountains. The smell of the wood is marvelous, and same as the taste of the berries makes you awake and happy. And so is the Easter Egg carved from Juniper wood a […] more…
© Eckart Henzler 2016
