"I produce carved wood vessels and abstract sculpture. My process is reduction carving (starting with a piece of wood and "chipping" away at it).
I generally start with a log and a chainsaw, and then use grinders and sanders and other hand tools. My pieces are highly polished to highlight grain and smoothness to the touch.
"There are treasures within wood. Some of these are more obvious than others. Similarly, there are treasures within each of us; some more accessible than others. It is the discovery and nurturing of these, combined with the endless possibilities of form, that are the essential ingredients of my artistic stew.
My mission is to continue to develop the skills and insight necessary to bring the beauty and surprise encountered in the sculptural process to the spotlight of refined completion.
The process is my joy, and hopefully the product will be a joy to others."
Bruce Fransen, Carved Wood Vessels
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