“Although I do a lot of carving, I create in a lot of different me- diums,” said Oakridge-based artist Wayne Boland. Glass was his first interest. He made windows and doorways, before making lamps – mostly Tiffany reproductions from 1900 to 1920 – became his main passion. “I also designed four original lamps of my own.” Neighbour of Note: Wayne Boland
turn some vases, I carve most pieces for a natural flow. My daughter Karla and I collect rocks and driftwood that we turn into art. I like to work with wood, glass, stone, epoxy, acrylics, and metal and combine them together.”
Enjoying creating whimsical art with reclaimed objects, Wayne created two scale dragonflies using spoons for body segments and made the eyes in kiln. His ‘day job’ of mold making had required measuring steel components in fine detail and a lot of hand finishing. “It honed my hand and eye sharpness,” Wayne says. The skill is evident in his carved bowls, charcuterie boards, tables, benches, paintings, pendants and more. “Though I have a lathe for turning , I find by carving, you keep the bowl more natural and organic, less symmetrical and steril,” he reflects. “Though I do
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