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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · 7d

If folks have access to unique, extra-terrestrial 3D data, I'd love to put that portion of the universe into your hands.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · 7d

The 'Face on Mars' with slightly exaggerated terrain is carved here into tigerwood and placed at different rotations to the setting sun. Thanks to @uarizonalpl.bsky.social for the Martian surface data!

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#Pareidolia

The 'Face on Mars' is pictured carved into tigerwood, and the dark striations cover the eyes of the face.The low-angle sun reveals what appear to be eye-holes and a mouth.

The 'Face on Mars' is pictured carved into tigerwood, and the dark striations cover the eyes of the face.The low-angle sun at this rotation doesn't reveal much in the way of facial features.

The 'Face on Mars' is pictured carved into tigerwood, and the dark striations cover the eyes of the face.The low-angle sun reveals no face-like features at this rotation.

The 'Face on Mars' is pictured carved into tigerwood, and the dark striations cover the eyes of the face.The low-angle sun at this rotation also reveals no face-like features.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · 8d

title: Space Shuttle w/ Satellite
medium: Oil on canvas
year: 1984
artist: 10-year-old me

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This image depicts a child's oil painting of the NASA space shuttle in outer space with an accompanying satellite. Both vehicles have rocket engines engaged. The background is black and speckled with yellow stars and features a large, yellow sun. The Earth the Moon are present as well.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Sep 10

I attended Space Camp in 1986!

Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'm just a lone science artist, but I'd be willing to donate one of my carvings to your conference. Let me know if you see anything suitable in my shop: artisans.coop/pages/seller...

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Aug 8

Gale Crater, Mars

It's hard to believe that that this piece of eastern red cedar is free of paints, stains, and dyes. One thing we do know is that it is the perfect choice to depict the Martian surface.

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This genuine image depicts Gale Crater, Mars carved into a striking slice of eastern red cedar. The multicolored striations in the cedar mix with the crater rim and central peak to form a superimposition of two planets. The roughly 20 inch by 21 inch carving sits atop a solar panel for this shot.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Aug 5

Oh yeah! Looks like I've got some work ahead of me.

Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Aug 4

Any update on the availability of the terrain model?

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Aug 4

The Earth has craters too! Here's Arizona's Meteor Crater Natural Landmark presented in walnut with a frame of striated hickory. There are plenty more Ike this for sale on the member-owned artisans.coop.

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Arizona's Meteor Crater Natural Landmark carved into walnut with hickory frames.

This top-down view of the carving shows the layers of the walnut revealed by the Crater carving.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Jul 6

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Jul 4

Hard agree.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Jun 2

These signs are quite fun to make. We can make one together, limited only by the dimensions of my machine and our imaginations.

They are available from the Artisan's Coop, a cooperatively owned online marketplace featuring verified handmade gifts.
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This sign is a play on the iconic signs used by the National Forest Service. It imagines a private RV as a federally recognized place. It is carved with three symbols: a bear, an RV, and a small group of trees. The name "Rennie" and the words "National Recreation Vehicle" and "Pigeon Forge, Tennessee" are carved in a font used by the Forest service. The red cedar is striking in appearance, and the shadows highlight the carved images and words.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · May 23

Cribbage, anyone?

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An oval, red cedar terrain carving sits atop a maple cribbage board base. The yellow-to-red color variations in the cedar are visible, as is the terrain surrounding Mt. Greeley, Montana.

This image shows a close-up of Mt. Greeley and the cedar grain intermixed.

This top-down view shows the entire board.

The cedar top is removable and is held in place by magnets. The streaks of brown are visible in the maple board as is the cut-out for the cribbage pegs that are stored underneath the carving.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · May 22

Mt. Greeley, Montana is carved here into a 4x8 piece of eastern red cedar. This is one part of a larger piece...

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An oval carving of mountainous terrain sits atop a CNC machine bed. The fine-point carving bit is visible above the carving, which features striated layers of colorful wood.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · May 7

This piece was a bit of an experiment. It is essentially an end-grain cutting board with a wood block print carved into it. The customer (and this guy!) couldn't be happier with how it turned out. It's made from walnut, hickory, and one thin piece of red cedar.

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This is a 5"x7" end-grain glue-up of brown walnut strips and light-colored hickory squares arranged along a thin horizontal dividing line of eastern red cedar. The wood grain is arranged to produce both a swirling wave design interspersed with a checkerboard pattern.

The wood grain nearly disappears in this finished carving. The alternating brown and tan vertical lines dominate the carving, and the bright red horizontal dividing line provides a bit of contrast. A repeating abstract pattern covers the rectangular carving with truncated corners.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 28

Lake Cumberland, KY, the largest artificial lake in the US, presented here in maple, resin, and walnut. This one sold over the weekend, but custom carvings are always available on my shop on the cooperatively owned artisans.coop.

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This is a carving of Lake Cumberland, Kentucky made from maple, resin, and walnut. It features a blue ribbon of resin representing the water of the lake. The topography and the wood combine to create an attention-grabbing piece.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 25

I doubt there is a collective noun for microphone stands. In such situations, we have a duty to create one.

A chorus of microphone stands?
A timbre?
A sibilance?
A frequence?

Vocabulary aside, they're available in my shop in the member-owned Artisan's Coop.

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Four wood and metal desktop microphone stands sit on a window sill. All have a wooden base and cast iron mic support. Each stand is different. One has a carving of a bee, two feature a carving of the surface of the Moon. Another has a resin-filled knot. Taken together, there is an artistic and warm feel.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 21

What kind of microphone do you use for remote meetings? I recommend getting the best-sounding mic you can get your hands on and mounting it in the most stylish way possible.

This one is available here: artisans.coop/pages/seller...

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#SciArt
#ZoomLife

This desktop microphone stand features a streaky maple base carved with craters from the surface of the Moon. Cast iron pipe fittings hold a typical microphone clip.

This close up view shows the lunar terrain as presented in this hardwood of various streaky brown hues.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 17

Somehow the relief carving filled with resin takes on an almost holographic feel. This microphone stand is available from my shop on the awesome Artisans Coop, from which benefits flow to makers and artists, not parasite billionaires.

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This unique desktop microphone stand is made from a 1" thick piece of walnut featuring a bee carving filled with yellow-tinted resin in the center. Cast iron pipe rises from the wood to support a typical microphone holder.

This close-up of the base shows the circular design of the bee carving and the yellow resin filling the space. The bee is seen from above and is nearly surrounded by honeycomb designs.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 13

An artist friend of mine from Knoxville asked me to carve some wood block prints of his designs.

He then took my my carvings to other artist friends and asked them to do their thing.

The end result is a sort of a cavalcade of artistry that I am most happy to be a part of.

This is a close-up view of a poplar wood print carving. The prominent wood grain is visible as a dark brown arched oval in the center of the piece. The 3D abstract design cuts into the end grain wood block in revealing curved and zig-zag patterns of striated tan and brown, all covered in a reflective coating of lacquer.

These yet-to-be-fired clay pieces were printed with wood blocks from this project.

These six fired ceramic pieces each feature wood block prints.

Prayer flags from this project in action in Knoxville, TN.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Apr 7

Your ceramics are awesome. Join us! artisans.coop

Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Mar 15

The artisans.coop would love to have you. Your maps are sweet.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Mar 14

I could make one for you...

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Mar 7

This fun little carving in walnut and resin features the South Rim of the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River in the heart of the National Park. This and other carvings can be had from the verified-handmade online marketplace, Artisans.coop.

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This unusual carving is half walnut and half clear resin. The result is an unexpected blend of the natural and the high-tech. The Colorado River can be seen at the lowest elevations, while the South Rim dominates the right side of the carving.

Here's a 3/4 rear view showing the live edge walnut.

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Woodgrainterrain @woodgrainterrain.bsky.social · Mar 6

It'd be my pleasure to give it a go if the 3D data is available.