Figure In Wood
Project Decription
The "Figured Wood" or "Body Table" project was an experiment in digital carving. I had a model's body scanned by a special effects company resulting in a high definition 3-D computer model. I also procured a large slab of Beech cut horizontally from the tree to carve the model from. The huge 4 foot by 6 foot cross section proved too big for the CNC so I reduced the project to 50 percent of life size and milled it from a glued up slab of Jelutong maintaining the contours of the original piece of wood.
The resulting table is my own play on traditional slab work and figurative hand carving. I modified the computer model and oriented the figure so she appeared to be just emerging from the flat surface, like a bather floating on a calm lake. I hope to continue this series as time, models, and money permit.
The resulting table is my own play on traditional slab work and figurative hand carving. I modified the computer model and oriented the figure so she appeared to be just emerging from the flat surface, like a bather floating on a calm lake. I hope to continue this series as time, models, and money permit.
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