Pinch and a Punch!!

Well, Christmas and the New Year was certainly a rough one! When I mean rough, I'm referring to the bad weather we had. At the studio the yard was hit with fierce winds that brought down trees onto the roof of the workshop, damaging the roof and allowing the rain to pour in! The chainsaw has been in full swing and the log pile has steadily got bigger! After all the drama its great to be back carving and what a nice gentle way to start the year than a rhythmical and meditative texturing job! I don’t know how many times I have had to hit the mallet and chisel onto the hard limestone. You loose yourself to the repetitive motion and sound and it allows you to slip into a state of mind that takes away the physical pain. Carving certainly feels like an endurance activity, especially in this weather! The two segments will get turned over tomorrow and hollowed out… that is if no more trees come down over night!