Joyce Volmut merely has to look out the windows of her in-home studio for feathered-and-beaked inspirations for the wood bird figurines she will show this weekend at the Kaw Valley Woodcarvers’ 33rd ...

A few times a year, a workshop at the Guilford Handcraft Center turns into a place where Geppetto, the woodcarver, would be happy. Here, a half-dozen students arrive eager to turn simple blocks of ...

Carving a duck out of wood may not be everyone's idea of a good time, but wood carvers are hopeful that their beloved hobby seems to be attracting more women and young people. "I imagine that a lot of ...

CLINTONVILLE, Wis. (WBAY) - A Waupaca County man has an incredible gift of transforming a piece of wood into a lifelike bird or animal. His detailed carvings have won first in class at national ...

Hunched over a piece of wood, Hank Sprouse whittles away in his basement workshop in Stratford, Connecticut. What looks like a simple carving now, will eventually become a realistic-looking cedar ...

Interested in capturing a bit of nature for your home, office or to give as a gift? The Orangeburg Wood Carvers Club will offer a class in bird carving next month at the Orangeburg County Fine Arts ...

They look real, take dozens of hours to craft and will cost you if one is destined for your mantle. More than 400 people took in the Columbia Flyway Wildlife Show over the weekend in Vancouver. It was ...

Steven Fland Kingfisher Table and 3 Bob Whites (c) Jon Reis. Contact the studio for rights to upload or publish this photo. This piece, entitled, "Late Riser," features three bobwhites. MORAVIA -- On ...

Jomaa Al Tarmo, 16, bends over a small, wooden chickadee, cutting fine lines into the carving that will become become the bird's feathers. Jomaa Al Tarmo is a quiet presence in the Harvey Station wood ...

Cedar fan birds are not considered fine art, but still they require skill and artful hands. The birds carved from wood have deep roots in Europe of the past when men, traveling far from home, sat ...

In their line of work, Thomu has popularised figures of bird species such as sparrows, fish eagles, pot birds and the hornbill, while Muchena is known for his owl carvings. Muchena, a two-time winner ...