C C Griffin, Sculptor

Figurative Direct Carving: Process

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22 Aug

Sizing up the Log

You can see in these pictures that I’ve done more cleaning of the log, and have stood it up to get a feel for the shape. Because there are so…

22 Aug

The Discovery of Knots

This cedar log is filled with knots. I’m not sure how I’m going to handle them; they look tricky. The first thing to do is to cut them down, level…

01 Aug

Enough De-Barking, Already!

After a couple of hours removing bark with flat chisel, saw, and hand-axe, a friend offered to take a chainsaw to the log. This saved me hours of work!

22 Jul

De-barking

I shipped one of the two-foot sections to Lorrie’s studio where I planned to work on it. UPS Ground ships anything…even logs…under 150lbs. very reasonably, I was happy to learn.…

22 Jul

The Saw

Here’s a picture of the saw. The total length is over three feet (37.5″), and the blade itself is 15.5″ long. Here’s more info, in case you’re interested: http://www.japanwoodworker.com/product/156300/1512-sakimaru-willow-leaf-pattern-log-saw–hikoza.aspx

14 Jul

Completion, Seven Years Later

Studio shots of the finished piece, completed in 2012. It’s very different from the maquette I started with in 2005; it’s much more in harmony with the stone. Directly carving…

14 Jul

Off With Her Head!

In 2011, I had begun working closely with my mentor, Lorrie Goulet, for about a year. I decided to ask for her advice. When Lorrie looked at a picture of…

14 Jul

What Do We Have Here?

Here, I’ve used a compressor to clear off the tool marks and further clarify the forms. I’ve begun to notice something that I don’t like — the proportion of the…

14 Jul

Perspectives

This photo gives some perspective on the size of the stone — roughly two feet high.

14 Jul

Blocking

Here, I’ve blocked the main forms using hammer and chisels. — at The Art Students League of New York.

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