Fall is carving time!

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Another windblown new guy starting up. Love late summer and early fall weather for carving! #workinprogress #outdoorstudio #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #flexcut #flexcuttools

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Done!

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And done! $45 each (plus shipping), DM if interested! #workinprogress #outdoorstudio #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #flexcut #flexcuttools

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Varnishing

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Finished carving these guys after work and dog hikes yesterday evening on the patio . Now they are sitting out in the cool morning air with their first coat of finish drying. Numbers 2 and 4 from the last pic. #workinprogress #outdoorstudio #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #flexcut #flexcuttools

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Short attention span

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What happens with a short attention span and a series of beautiful days in a row! Lots of #wip , nothing getting finished! 😂 #workinprogress #outdoorstudio #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #flexcut #flexcuttools

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And another

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I don’t usually get quite as excited about the smaller pieces, but this guy may be my favorite so far this year. Beautifully shaped and curved, and his beard and mustache overlap in really interesting ways. #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane

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New cottonwood

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It was a gorgeous cool day with the sun shining, so I spent a couple hours carving on the patio this morning. Got this little guy start to finish. He’s only about 8 inches long, and was really thin and flakey on one side, so I worked that into the design and I am really happy with how it turned out! #weatheredwood #lakeshore #driftwood #cottonwood #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane

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Second layer

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Some work on the second layer last night. There is more contrast between the two layers in real life than there was in this photo – I think the lighting was a contributing factor, and once I get the offset made to put a bit of spacing between them that will also help by adding shadow. #papercutting #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #originalartwork #cutpaper #handmade #handcut #excelblades #artistsofcleveland #artgirlsofig #beckycrane #papercutting #scherenschnitte #paperart #papercraft #originalart #excelblades #wip #workinprogress

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And the BIG guys!

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And finally the biiig exciting pieces! #logcabingallery #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #logcabingallerypeninsula

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Log Cabin Gallery Fall Exhibit

I have been invited to participate in the fall Tree Wisdom exhibit at the Log Cabin Gallery in Peninsula, OH with my woodcarving work!  Stay tuned for lots more info and pictures as that gets closer!
DATES:
September 20th through October 20th, Friday-Sunday, 11AM - 5 PM
1671 Main Street, Peninsula

I will be at the gallery at least one of those days, and there is a music and other event schedule as well that I will share as it gets closer to time.  Here are some sneak peeks of some of the pieces that I plan to bring along:

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Prepping carving inventory and trying to pick who gets to go to the Log Cabin Gallery exhibit next month. It is like trying to pick out your favorite child. 😂 #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane

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Next up is my batch of medium-larges ready to be tagged and inventoried for the #logcabingallery exhibit. #woodcarving #woodcarver #handcarved #carving #cottonwoodbark #woodspirirt #greenman #clevelandartist #flexcutknives #naturespirits #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #beckycrane #logcabingallerypeninsula

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Dryad? Gaia? Haven't decided on title yet

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New beginnings #papercutting #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #originalartwork #cutpaper #handmade #handcut #excelblades #artistsofcleveland #artgirlsofig #beckycrane #papercutting #scherenschnitte #paperart #papercraft #originalart #excelblades #wip #workinprogress

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Taking shape #papercutting #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #originalartwork #cutpaper #handmade #handcut #excelblades #artistsofcleveland #artgirlsofig #beckycrane #papercutting #scherenschnitte #paperart #papercraft #originalart #excelblades #wip #workinprogress

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Almost done with first layer #papercutting #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #originalartwork #cutpaper #handmade #handcut #excelblades #artistsofcleveland #artgirlsofig #beckycrane #papercutting #scherenschnitte #paperart #papercraft #originalart #excelblades #wip #workinprogress

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Layer 1 done! #papercutting #papercutsstudio #papercutsstudioart #originalartwork #cutpaper #handmade #handcut #excelblades #artistsofcleveland #artgirlsofig #beckycrane #papercutting #scherenschnitte #paperart #papercraft #originalart #excelblades #wip #workinprogress

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