Ricky Swallow
Good woodworking is defined by craft but also in part by the object or design that is being made and how it functions or what it says. Ricky Swallow executes his work with the skill and attention to detail of a true craftsmen while also possessing the unique vision of an artist.
Swallow recreates and contrasts the natural and the man-made in a way that comments on what tools and materials are necessities and how they will interact with the planet once abandoned. His sculptures, though still, become one connected object with accurate depictions of both inanimate and living things.
When so carefully working with this kind of subject matter, of course Swallow thoroughly considered his materials. He uses the perfectly soft hardwood known as Jelutong, found in Malaysia, Borneo and Sumatra. Here's to the the harmony of thought and production!
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