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| Cerene Burnt Hawthorn |
Living in the United Kingdom near the woods, Tach Pollard began collecting oak roots in a wheel barrow while still a child and sold them outside his father’s shop.
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| Fire Antler Burnt Hawthorn |
Using mostly oak roots from the local
woods, Tach views carving as a way to honor the tree from which the gnarled roots
were born.
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| Cordoba Hawthorn Gold Leaf |
The inspiration comes from the skeletal
structure of the wood itself. “Oak root often whispers in the shadows that dance
and describe ancient faces.”
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| Ephemeral II Hawthorn |
During the last few years, Pollard has
also added carvings from the hawthorn, which is very hard and tight grained and
is a tree with mystical ties and designated in folklore.
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| Melissa Returns Burnt Hawthorn |
The whiteness of the wood combined with
the splits, cracks, and shifts during burnishing give each carved piece its own
unique design.
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| Dark Light Burnt Oak |
Forming the dark bodies using a blow
torch creates the incredible contrast to the pale, peaceful faces.
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| Beltane Burnt Hawthorn |
Worldwide myths and traditions, along
with Celtic and Inuit traditions, help create the inspiration from which
Pollard works, including a fascination to the ideas of shapeshifting and sea
creatures.
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| Unicorn Burnt Hawthorn |
“I love carving. I really feel honoured
to go on a journey with the spirit of whichever wood I’m working with. It feels
like a dance, a way in which to express and give life to the folkloric songs
embedded and infused into the wood.”
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| Wolf Mother Burnt Hawthorn |
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| RA Hawthorn Gold Leaf |
Visit the links below to see many more fluid sculptures by Tach Pollard.
SOURCES:
Note: My mother, who was also a wood carver, stated that she simply removed the unnecessary wood to allow what was already there to emerge. (N.F. Lewis)
All images used with the courtesy of Tach Pollard
I love all of these, so, so beautiful! I would be hard to pick a favorite. I love the flow of the lines and those serene faces, they have something meditative for me.
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These sculptures definitely spoke to me. I loved the faces on all of these and would love to have one. You're welcome, and thank you for visiting!
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