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Some wood carvers have too much spare time
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around a carved sculpture of a human hand, exploring its artistic merit, material composition, and geographical context. Participants examine the quality of the work and share insights about the artist and the location of the piece.
Discussion Character
- Exploratory, Conceptual clarification, Debate/contested
Main Points Raised
- One participant notes that reproducing human hands distinguishes amateur from expert performance, praising the quality of the carving.
- Another expresses willingness to fund such artistic endeavors, highlighting the completeness of the hand's fingers.
- Several participants discuss the material of the sculpture, with some suggesting it is carved from redwood and others agreeing, while one proposes it is from a Douglas-fir tree.
- There is a mention of the geographical context, with some participants associating the piece with the Northwest Pacific Coast and others identifying it as being from Wales.
- A participant shares a link to the artist's website, providing additional context about the sculpture's name, "The Giant Hand Of Vyrnwy," and humorously suggesting an alternative title.
- Another participant references a BBC article to support the claim about the material being Douglas-fir.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally agree on the artistic quality of the work and its geographical ties, but there is disagreement regarding the specific type of wood used in the carving, with competing claims about it being redwood or Douglas-fir.
Contextual Notes
Participants rely on various sources, including personal observations and external links, to support their claims about the sculpture's material and location, but there remains uncertainty regarding the definitive identification of the wood type.
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Klystron
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Reproducing human hands in painting and sculpture marks the difference between amateur and expert performance. Time spent carving notwithstanding, this is excellent work.
One could comment on the irony of human hands reproducing a human hand in the bole of a dead tree, wondering if the sculptor used their own hand as model. The hand appears carved from redwood with laurel in background (?), hence Northwest Pacific Coast?
One could comment on the irony of human hands reproducing a human hand in the bole of a dead tree, wondering if the sculptor used their own hand as model. The hand appears carved from redwood with laurel in background (?), hence Northwest Pacific Coast?
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Baluncore
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That was time well spent.
I'm prepared to fund that sort of investment.
I do notice that it is a right hand, and that it has all the fingers.
I'm prepared to fund that sort of investment.
I do notice that it is a right hand, and that it has all the fingers.
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I agree it looks like redwood, so yes, presumably Northwest Pacific Coast somewhere.Klystron said:
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Baluncore
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Wales.phinds said:
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According to the BBC, it's a Douglas-fir tree.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-15693962
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-15693962
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phinds said:
It's a very nice piece of art!DrGreg said:
So it's called The Giant Hand Of Vyrnwy.
A more casual name could have been "Wood you give me a hand?".
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