Wednesday, 23 October 2024

Tree Carvings

I'd heard that The Yorkshire Carver was going to be working at Lotherton earlier this year. He was demonstrating his art, and carving for the visitors to see. We didn't make it at the time, but I thought I'd show you the carvings which were done on the pollarded trees in the Visayan warty pig's enclosure.

He's carved the leaves and seeds of six British trees into the trunks of these pollarded trees.

Ash

Beech

Walnut

Oak

Sycamore

Horse Chestnut

Shane Green, The Yorkshire Carver, uses a chainsaw to create his carvings. He's previously represented Great Britain at international chainsaw carving competitions in America. Apparently, he's created a new art trail in Roundhay Park in Leeds recently based on wildlife so I shall definitely have to go and see that.

12 comments:

  1. He is certainly talented to create these carvings with a chainsaw. It is no surprise that he has represented GB in competitions!
    Best wishes
    Ellie

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  2. Those are wonderful carvings. I'm constantly surprised by the talent of so many people.

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  3. These are beautiful! I love seeing all the different colors and grains inside each tree.

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  4. They are all incredible, but I think my favourite is the oak. Xx

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  5. These six tree carvings are amazing.
    I do hope you get to see the art trail in Roundhay Park.

    All the best Jan

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  6. Interesting post and good pictures. xx

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  7. Are the trees still alive - if do does it do any harm?

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    1. Yes, the trees are still alive. Pollarding involves cutting off the top of the tree to encourage new growth, it keeps the tree smaller than it would otherwise grow. I shouldn't imagine the carvings would harm them, I don't think they'd have commissioned them if they would.

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  8. Wow how lovely, I love wood carvings it would be lovely to go and see them x

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  9. Those carvings are amazing with all the intricate details. Shane Green is very talented with that chainsaw.

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