My mentors were just that, mentors. Several couldn't afford the expense that having an actual apprentice would cost; others were not interested. But then by the 1960s, the old apprenticeship programs in crafts like carving were gone.
Collections
Sign Work
There is a parable in the boat building Trades, it also applies to maritime carving: Want to know how to make a small fortune in the trade? Start with a large one—best of luck.
Sources
In January, I started what I thought to be a quick project for a portrait of the halibut Schooner Republic. There was not much online where I began, and even less available in terms of print sources. My collection at home also came up dry. I was able to complete the project in March but wished that I had better documentation.
CAT
I was at my booth at a boat show in Maryland when another maritime carver came to visit. Lordan was the local "yaahd cavaah," as we'd describe it in New England.
Share
Share; be generous.
Create
We so often admire the complex and then seek out and appreciate the simple
Speed
"You can't gain mastery unless you can do slowly what you now do at full speed."
Recharging: a reading list for a snowy winter
Literacy is critical to our advancement as artists
How Much Cherry? How many pieces of treen?
Working directly from the log always offers surprises.
Meditation
taking time to reflect or meditate is never a bad idea before starting in the shop.
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