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Maria Patterson (dr.dowhittle)
@maria.handtoheartwood.com
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💕🪵 Woodcarving artist @ Hand to Heartwood.
💻🪓 Tech PhD, carving as digital detox from AI.
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Maria Patterson (dr.dowhittle) @maria.handtoheartwood.com · Jan 26
Hi BlueSky world, Indy woodcarver coming over from @dr.dowhittle on Instagram. Sharing some wood art from my top 9 of 2024. Follow along and join me for handcrafted inspiration. 😊 #woodcarving #whittling #art #woodart #artist #sculpture #womenartists #creativewellness #arttherapy #indiana
Picture grid of woodcarvings. Gandalf sculpture, little monster whittle, gnomes with Christmas tree hats, a cartoonish polar bear in a hat and scarf, and carved Santas in various stages.
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Working on carving a lady friend for my gnome.

#woodcarving #whittling #gnome #carving
Carved basswood gnome with a partially carved girl gnome held in hand
May 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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My Indy 500 gnome, ready for the race 🏁🏎️

#woodcarving #whittling #welcomeracefans #Indy500 #winnersdrinkmilk
Hand carved and painted milk bottle that says "winners drink milk" as a hat on a small wood gnome held in hand Hand carved small wood gnome held in hand with a hat shaped like a milk bottle that says "winners drink milk" Hand carved small wood gnome held in hand with a hat shaped like a milk bottle that says "winners drink milk"
May 25, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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New gnome 🍄 Usually I make them from small practice sticks, but this guy is carved from a 1.5" block. On to the paint table next. #woodcarving #whittling #craft #gnome #maker
Unpainted carved wooden gnome held by a hand Unpainted carved wooden gnome, side view Unpainted carved wooden gnome, back view Unpainted carved wooden gnome, side view
May 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Happy gnome couple, finished with paint. These two are house shopping.

#woodcarving #carving #whittling #gnomes #craft
Old man gnome in red hat and blue outfit and lady gnome in green, in front of a small door, all carved from basswood Old man gnome in red hat and blue outfit and lady gnome in green, in front of a small wood door with stone sides, all carved from basswood Old man gnome in red hat and blue outfit and lady gnome in green, in front of a mushroom with a small door, all carved from basswood
May 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Starting on a new wood spirit in cottonwood bark. Been a long time since I carved a face (besides Santa 😅). Progress pics.

#woodcarving #woodart #handmade #art #craft
Progress picture of man's face in a piece of cottonwood bark, eyes opened Progress picture of man's face in a piece of cottonwood bark, eyes still closed Progress picture of man's face in a piece of cottonwood bark, facial features just started to carve
May 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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The happy little gnome couple together. 😅 Hand carved from basswood. Next step is painting their outfits.

#woodcarving #whittling #carving #crafts #handmade #gnomes
A wood carved gnome couple standing on a desk A wood carved gnome couple held in a hand
March 31, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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My little man gnome. Will be my go-to gnome design for this year I think. At least until I get a bit better. 😅 To the paint table next.

#woodcarving #whittling #gnome #crafts #handmade #carving
Fingers holding small wood carved gnome with carving tools and wood chips in background Fingers holding small wood carved gnome with carving tools and wood chips in background, side view Fingers holding small wood carved gnome with carving tools and wood chips in background, other side view
March 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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My lady gnome, newest design. Trying to carve a cuter non-bearded gnome 😅 #woodcarving #whittling #gnome #miniature #carving
Hand holding small basswood girl gnome smiling in a hat and cape Hand holding small basswood girl gnome smiling in a hat and cape, side view Hand holding small basswood girl gnome smiling in a hat and cape, side view Hand holding small basswood girl gnome smiling in a hat and cape, work in progress on desk with knives and wood chips
March 28, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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A practice stick with a ~5 step simple Santa face and a variety of faces on the other side - for reference to mix and match features. Working on materials for teaching demos. 😁 #woodcarving #whittling #makersmARTch #art #marchmeetthemaker
Basswood stick with 5 different Santa faces carved into it Close up of two simple Santa faces, one with a long mustache and one with a smiling expression Close up of two carved simple Santa faces in the same basswood stick Basswood stick carved with progressive steps of a Santa face
March 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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My happy little leprechaun wood carving for St. Paddy's Day. Still needs painting, but better late than never. 😅 #woodcarving #whittling #leprechaun #art
Wood carved leprechaun with pot of gold over his head Progress pic of wood carved leprechaun with pot of gold over his head Block of basswood with sketch of leprechaun drawn on
March 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Sweet little strawberry whittle. 🍓 Made this for my brother to give to his girlfriend a while back.

#woodcarving #whittling #woodart #cute #strawberry
Fingers holding a small wooden strawberry painted red with hands and feet and a face Fingers holding a small wooden strawberry Fingers holding an unpainted wood carving of a strawberry
February 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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A superb owl, if I do say so myself. 🦉😂 Throwback cottonwood bark carving for today.

#superbowl #woodcarving #woodart #sculpture #art
Owl carved into a piece of cottonwood bark Owl carved into a piece of cottonwood bark Owl carved into a piece of cottonwood bark, side angle Owl carved into a piece of cottonwood bark, side angle
February 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Throwback for my new Bluesky carver friends - wood spirit in cottonwood bark. His name is Hugo, and he went home with a kind art lover who had a dog named Hugo also. A re-carve over an earlier wood spirit that I was never happy with. Turned out much better, I think. 😅 #woodcarving #art #woodwork
Wood carving of a man's face with closed eyes and long mustache and beard Wood carving of a man's face with closed eyes and long mustache and beard, up close Wood carving of a man's face with closed eyes and long mustache and beard, up close Wood carving of a man's face with closed eyes and long mustache and beard, held in a hand
February 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Today's throwback whittle. Little mushroom house I made a bit over a year ago. 😊

#woodcarving #whittling #carving #mushrooms
Woodcarving of a mushroom house Woodcarving of a mushroom house
February 2, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Little bear with his big bear friend. Hand-carved in Doug Linker style from a 1" practice block. Carved this little guy in 2022. 💕🧸

#woodcarving #whittling #cute #teddybear #art
Small hand-carved wood brown bear Two hand-carved wood brown bears, one large and one half the size Woodcarving of an unpainted little bear
January 31, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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My first cottonwood bark carving, a wood spirit, carved in Feb 2023.

#woodcarving #woodspirit #carving #woodart #craft #art #artistsonbluesky
Woodcarving of a bearded wood spirit Woodcarving of a bearded wood spirit held in a hand Piece of wood partially carved with the beginning of a face
January 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Oldie but goodie. Here's a tiny cupcake I whittled a while ago. Should I make some more for Valentine's Day? 💖

#woodcarving #whittling #handmade #art #woodart #cute #kawaii
Tiny woodcarving of a smiling pink and purple cupcake Tiny woodcarving of a smiling pink and purple cupcake in the palm of a hand Tiny woodcarving of an unpainted cupcake
January 28, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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Hi BlueSky world, Indy woodcarver coming over from @dr.dowhittle on Instagram. Sharing some wood art from my top 9 of 2024. Follow along and join me for handcrafted inspiration. 😊 #woodcarving #whittling #art #woodart #artist #sculpture #womenartists #creativewellness #arttherapy #indiana
Picture grid of woodcarvings. Gandalf sculpture, little monster whittle, gnomes with Christmas tree hats, a cartoonish polar bear in a hat and scarf, and carved Santas in various stages.
January 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM