OMG I love wood and anything handcrafted out of wood. It is difficult today to find really nice wood products. Oh yes you can go out there and see a million and one websites or a million and one items made of wood for sale, however quality is what I want! I want to feel the wood artist love for wood in the created product.
Some of my favorite wood is diamond willow,maple, zircot, mohogany oh I could go on and on it is all so lovely, so earthy so breathtakingly beautiful when worked by a master.
I have found that wood artists tend to lean towards certain items they like to make and then they work at making them perfectly or they use the imperfections of the wood to enhaunce the piece.
I love the feel of wood bowels, wood boxes and wood furniture it really adds to my life style.
Nothing makes me happier then to clean the finely made wood furnishings I have collected, oil the wonderful wood bowls that adorn my kitchen and feel the fine workmanship of the wood boxes I keep all my treasures in.
Having these items brings a spiritual touch to my home and I find that people respond in a very positive manner when they are surrounded by handcrafted goods made with mother earths finest gifts.
I have found that I decorate in wood also, I find old cacti skeletons and add them to my potted plants, I find wood toys for the grandkids and I use the most wonderful wood walking sticks made by a 89 year old gentleman in Indiana. Wood spoons for cooking and wood handled brooms for sweeping (their the best) Wood beads and wood frames for my pictures custom made of course. No I am not rich I just save my dollars and do. Surrounding yourself in what you love makes for a happier person.
Anyway so I have shared my love of wood anyone else out there love it as well?
Some of my favorite wood is diamond willow,maple, zircot, mohogany oh I could go on and on it is all so lovely, so earthy so breathtakingly beautiful when worked by a master.
I have found that wood artists tend to lean towards certain items they like to make and then they work at making them perfectly or they use the imperfections of the wood to enhaunce the piece.
I love the feel of wood bowels, wood boxes and wood furniture it really adds to my life style.
Nothing makes me happier then to clean the finely made wood furnishings I have collected, oil the wonderful wood bowls that adorn my kitchen and feel the fine workmanship of the wood boxes I keep all my treasures in.
Having these items brings a spiritual touch to my home and I find that people respond in a very positive manner when they are surrounded by handcrafted goods made with mother earths finest gifts.
I have found that I decorate in wood also, I find old cacti skeletons and add them to my potted plants, I find wood toys for the grandkids and I use the most wonderful wood walking sticks made by a 89 year old gentleman in Indiana. Wood spoons for cooking and wood handled brooms for sweeping (their the best) Wood beads and wood frames for my pictures custom made of course. No I am not rich I just save my dollars and do. Surrounding yourself in what you love makes for a happier person.
Anyway so I have shared my love of wood anyone else out there love it as well?
2 comments:
Aside from all the obvious attractions of wood, like the warm feeling, the touch, the smells, rarely is it mentioned the health benefits of real wood furniture and accessories. What passes for 'wood furniture' today is filled with many toxic substances used in the glue or binding materials, the worst of which seems to be formaldehyde. Fact: the air inside todays modern home is more toxic and allergenic than the outside air. Buy wood and be healthier.
Oh yes I totally agree, I like my wood furnishing made the old fashion way dove tailed or pinned.
I am not sure what if any product has been used to bind the fittings for extra strength but I have a couple of pieces fo furniture that were my great grandmothers and the substance is yellow. What do you think it is?
Wow health benefits your right I never though of that no wonder I love wood!
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