There’s a moment when Jeff Jacobs demonstrates his carved wooden birds at farmers markets that always makes onlookers gasp. “I tell them: ‘No glue,’ ”Jacobs says. That’s when they realize his ...

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 ...

LITTLE ROCK (AGFC) – John James Audubon worked with birds through his painting two centuries ago. Gerry Chisholm and Sheri Phillips-Chisholm bring birds to reality today with their woodcarving. The ...

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 ...

It all began in “the bird shop,” the garage in Southwest Harbor where plumber turned artist Wendell Gilley carved some 10,000 wooden birds between 1931 and his death in 1983. When friends and ...

They are no more than little wooden birds carved out of mahogany, bass, walnut or purple heart. However, for some people the smooth ornaments are more than just decorations. For the past five years, ...

Forty years ago, Jim Davison and his wife, Jeanne, were at an antiques show in Howard County, Maryland, when a hand-carved, ...

INTERSTATE, BUT IT’S POSSIBLE IN PLACES TO EXIT AND WITHIN ONLY A MILE OR SO, FIND YOURSELF ON VERY WINDING, VERY NON-MAJOR, BACK ROADS LIKE IN HUNTINGTON, VERMONT. WE’VE HAD A FEW PEOPLE UBER HERE, ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Jomaa Al Tarmo, 16, ...

A carved chipping sparrow on display as part of Claude and Ethel Kemper “The Birds of My Hollow” collection at Glenville State College’s Robert F. Kidd Library. (Photo Provided) GLENVILLE — A ...

45"h x 31.5"w (outside) 37"h x 24"w (inside) Handmade Arts & Crafts channeled oak frame with chiseled relief farm animal decoration on each corner, pin and dovetail construction, artist cipher and ...