Someone posted a chair by Jeffro Uitto on Facebook, and I had to know more.
Uitto’s About page says, “On the Washington coast there’s a place where nature’s leftovers get a second chance at stardom. The place is Knock on Wood, and Jeffro Uitto is the artist making the magic happen.
“Since high school Jeffro has been creating with wood, his favorite medium. This stuff isn’t from a lumber mill either. Each piece is found and rescued from the shores of Tokeland, the banks of Smith Creek, or the valleys between the Willapa Hills. In due time the varied sticks, slabs, and roots are cured and then found a fitting home. …
“Not everything is built right in the shop though. Clients have brought Jeffro on site to build one-off creations in places like Alaska and Hawaii.
“Jeffro’s shop is located near the historic Tokeland Hotel, a stone’s throw from Willapa Bay. … Visitors are surprised to see that many of Jeffro’s tools are hand made by the artist himself. After you get to know him, this isn’t surprising at all.”
Be sure to check out the amazing sculptures at Jeffro Uitto’s website, here.
Photos: Jeffro Uitto
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Those are amazing!
He has an great eye for how pieces of driftwood could fit together to make something new.
That’s spectacular! What vision he has!
The photos are on his site but protected. Do you think it was OK to use them from a site that lifted them? I never am sure. I wanted you to see them, and I of course give credit to the real artist.
I am always worried about using photos that I didn’t the myself. My guess is that, as long as you are treating the images in a respectful way and giving the artist credit, he would never object. But I really don’t know. I did go to the site and look around a little–amazing!
Well, sending you to his site was the idea, so maybe he would be OK with my post.
How lovely!
Doesn’t it make you want to construct Something from driftwood? Sometimes you only need to take a photo of a piece, which is what I did with some driftwood I have that looks like a dragon.