The wood sculptures are made from a variety of woods. In some cases, several pieces are `shaped` to suggest forms, then grafted together to form one main piece.
 I deliberately try to `suggest` forms rather than  carving them  exactly in the conventianal way, as over time, I`ve learned my customers prefer being able to interpret the piece themselves. This may sound strange, but a piece thats been carved exactly,  is instantly recognisable, can only ever be that. I usually intentionally leave my pieces ambiguous, so people can see in them whatever they wish. The simplest way to explain this is if you look at the `critters` on the sides of my Tree of Life Lamps.  Ask a friend or child  to view them with you, and I bet you`ll end up seeing different animals!Both the lamps and the wood sculptures are usually mounted on either another piece of `found` wood, or a mahogany base.

Driftwood:- I spend hours and drive countless miles scouring beaches and rivers for suitable pieces of driftwood that I feel have potential. These are first soaked to remove any marine organisms etc, though the salt water usually kills most things ard hardens the wood nicely. It`s then dried, and any necessary debarking is carried out. By now the form should suggest itself, and the carving and shaping is carried out. 

Green wood:- This is probably the hardest means by which to find wood. It involves being able to visualise what a piece might look like without it`s bark or branches, moss etc. Green wood has to be carefully dried over time to prevent splitting, and it`s debarked to reveal it`s true form. The finished pieces are usually varnished, but beeswax is also used on occasions. I also produce the hand made paper shades, but these are not currently available.

Bogwood:-This is the most time consuming of all. Bog-wood, is wood from trees that have been buried in peat bogs and preserved from decay by the acidic and anaerobic bog conditions, sometimes for hundreds or even thousands of years.The bogwood has firstly been dug up, all the rotten wood, vegetable matter and dirt and debris cut away, then soaked and treated before the carving, sanding  and shaping begins. I often use it for the bases for my lamps too.