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The Blakely Burl Tree Project
ARTWORKS / PROJECTS
Artist: Hunt Clark
Material: Blakely Burl Tree Upper Limb / Crotch
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DELIVERED PIECE
Mark Lindquist (left) and Hunt
Clark with small Hunt Clark sculpture.
Photo: John McFadden
Below, examples of sculpture made by Hunt Clark, known for his extremely
thin-walled, delicate forms made of wood in classically modern sculptural
forms
Piece will be made in similar fashion to ones shown below (larger than one
held by Mark, above)
ABOUT THE
ARTIST
Hunt Clark
studied art at the University of Tennessee with a focus in painting
and sculpture. In 1995 he moved to a remote location at the edge of
the Cumberland Plateau where he shares his home and studio with
artist Deborah McClary.
His experiential approach to the manifestation of his concepts has
allowed him to transcend already established paths. In 1991 he
developed a unique carving process and spent the next seventeen
years exploring what it has to offer the wood medium. This
dedication along with his unconventional perspective has unfolded
into a compelling body of work.
In 1998 he expanded his carving process into the disciplined world
of lutherie. As with carving the sculptural forms he starts with a
green log carves the interior of the instrument first then removes
the exterior to match. When completed the only seam is the joining
of the top. The back, neck and sides are carved together from one
piece of wood.
Hunt Clark has gained a reputation for his distinctive style and
unparalleled refinement of freeform carving. With no formal training
in techniques of woodworking he approached the medium without the
weight of tradition building his own vocabulary and understanding of
the material. His sculptural forms evolved from a contemporary art
background.
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Making the piece from the Blakely Burl Tree
Artists Hunt Clark and Deborah McClary arrive at
the warehouse in Blakely.
They've come from Sparta Tennessee - having driven all night long.
Photo: Mark Lindquist
Hunt Clark begins preliminary roughing and
trimming in the warehouse in Blakely.
Photo: Mark Lindquist
The Blakely Burl Tree limb is loaded into the
truck. Photo: Steve Cross
Hunt Clark working on the BBT limb in the yard
at Lindquist Studios, Quincy, Florida
Photo: Mark Lindquist
Hunt uses the chainsaw as a carving tool to
rough out the interior of the piece. Photo:
Mark Lindquist
Gradually the interior form is revealed as Hunt
explores the interior. Photo: Mark Lindquist
Hunt Clark with BBT limb in the yard, Lindquist
Studios, Quincy, Florida Photo: Mark Lindquist
The limb is now in Tennessee at Hunt Clark's studio where he will complete
the work in the next two months.
FINISHED PIECE BY HUNT CLARK:
Wood Sculpture / title: pg810, date:
8/2010
Blakely Burl Tree
Pecan, dimensions: 13.5x32.25x15.5"
PROPOSAL 4/19/2010:
(Approved 4/19/2010 - CBR)
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