Description
“Connected” wood sculpture is a natural wonder, discovered one movement at a time by Artist Joe Garnero. The wood art image shown is the work in progress. More images to come.
The Genesis
Redwood trees don’t have tap roots. The root systems are interconnected to give the trees in a grove protection and strength during high winds and rain. This root was hidden under a pile of others and was almost overlooked.
About
Joe Garnero was born in Carmel, California to a family of craftsmen and artists. From an early age he was influenced by his wood sculptor grandfather. Garnero now lives and works in Medford, Oregon.
Of his work, Garnero states, “The end result represents my depiction of what has taken hundreds of years to form. This inherent form is part of what I follow and direction I take to end up where I end up. These pieces are forces of nature that are strong, graceful and enduring.” The use of hand tools plays the biggest role in his work as it allows for a more delicate approach to preserve the integrity of the natural forms.
