Artisan Wood
Artisans who work with wood and who seek out one of a kind pieces of wood with intricate or unusual grain patterns, spalting (where the cells in the wood have started to deteriorate providing interesting mosaics), live edges, extraordinary shapes caused by tree cavities, burls or rot, mixtures of different coloured sap and heart wood (e.g. black cherry) and wood containing other elegant defects may discover such pieces at Highwood Farm.
Gardeners, nurseries and landscapers may also find some of these pieces can be adapted to make interesting garden or sculptural accents.
It’s hard to surpass the extraordinary beauty of pure form that comes from Nature. Just as you can’t tell a book by its cover, so too, a log will often reveal little until one is able to look inside. Once inside, we begin to appreciate some of our trees have witnessed more than 150 years of local history, survived weather of every description, and towered over seven generations or more of settlers.
Artisans who enjoy creating with such pieces and others who appreciate such gifts from Nature should let us know of their particular interest or arrange a visit.
Gardeners, nurseries and landscapers may also find some of these pieces can be adapted to make interesting garden or sculptural accents.
It’s hard to surpass the extraordinary beauty of pure form that comes from Nature. Just as you can’t tell a book by its cover, so too, a log will often reveal little until one is able to look inside. Once inside, we begin to appreciate some of our trees have witnessed more than 150 years of local history, survived weather of every description, and towered over seven generations or more of settlers.
Artisans who enjoy creating with such pieces and others who appreciate such gifts from Nature should let us know of their particular interest or arrange a visit.
