Gentlemen, We Have Wood
August 14, 2008 4:51 AM Subscribe
Johnna Klukas makes science fiction wood carvings, sculpture and furniture. She has also detailed her techniques (with more "coming soon").
"If a Cranberry Falls in a Bog and There's No Welsh Terrier There To See It, Does It Make Ripple?" might be the single best title I've ever heard for a work of art.
2004, near the top
posted by JaredSeth at 5:31 AM on August 14, 2008
2004, near the top
posted by JaredSeth at 5:31 AM on August 14, 2008
Fantastic stuff, which, like all accomplished and imaginative woodworking, makes me insanely jealous of the artist.
posted by yhbc at 5:35 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by yhbc at 5:35 AM on August 14, 2008
WOW! Lovely and impressive. Thanks for this outstanding link, DU.
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 5:37 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by Guy_Inamonkeysuit at 5:37 AM on August 14, 2008
makes me insanely jealous of the artist
I know, right? I don't dare look too closely at the techniques pages because it'll just fill my head with unrealized plans.
posted by DU at 5:40 AM on August 14, 2008
I know, right? I don't dare look too closely at the techniques pages because it'll just fill my head with unrealized plans.
posted by DU at 5:40 AM on August 14, 2008
Johnna Klukas is an award-winning artist who was a computer scientist (BS 1984) and electrical engineer (MSECE 1987) before turning to art full-time in 1997.
There are not too many people who would make that career change.
posted by three blind mice at 6:21 AM on August 14, 2008
There are not too many people who would make that career change.
posted by three blind mice at 6:21 AM on August 14, 2008
Wowowowowowowowowowow.
posted by Asbestos McPinto at 7:48 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by Asbestos McPinto at 7:48 AM on August 14, 2008
I'm a box collector, and her boxes are making me wish I made a hell of a lot more money than I do.
Damn those are nice.
posted by vertigo25 at 9:54 AM on August 14, 2008
Damn those are nice.
posted by vertigo25 at 9:54 AM on August 14, 2008
I un-rss'd i09 long ago because there were 14 posts a minute, but from the lack of appreciation there, I'm glad I did anyway. Maybe the post framing led to it but still, what crap responses.
posted by cashman at 10:41 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by cashman at 10:41 AM on August 14, 2008
Kudos, indeed. Especially the multi-colored rocketships
posted by debbie_ann at 11:05 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by debbie_ann at 11:05 AM on August 14, 2008
Yeah, Annalee Newitz is wasted on that site. I still subscribe but I'm not really sure why.
posted by DU at 11:13 AM on August 14, 2008
posted by DU at 11:13 AM on August 14, 2008
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