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Allow me to continue by saying that it all has to begin with an idea.
Giving rise to an idea for a carving like any creative pursuit, can be a daunting experience. Whether you’re an Author, a Painter or any other creative project, it has to begin with an idea!
It seems a simple item - a slice of wood between 3/8” and 1/2” in thickness. Yet that slice of wood has been selected for certain important characteristics. Its grain and direction of growth lines are taken into account.
This is another complex series of steps where carefully measured amounts of Silicone and catalyst are mixed in a stainless steel container and placed in a vacuum chamber to remove the entrapped air.
The castings represented in this collection of 54 different creatures are the hand-carved interpretations of Artist Cornelis A. Boon.
Influenced by the natural world around him, the collection holds a very broad appeal.
As an emigrant boy from a small town in the Netherlands, I had always been fascinated by the natural world around me. Small creatures, plants and all living things fascinated me.
I found all the inspiration I needed in the natural world and the extraordinarily beautiful landscapes that are abundant in North America. I studied wood carving with renowned Master Carver, Robert Ptashnik where blocks of wood came to life as highly detailed life-sized sculptures of birds. With a focus on Shore birds, my abilities were soon rewarded by winning divisional competitions leading to professional level...
HUMPBACK WHALE HIGH FLUKES
HUMPBACK WHALE BROAD FLUKES
HUMPBACK WHALE SHALLOW DIVE
DUTCHMAN'S BREECHES
RUBY THROATED HUMMINGBIRD
TREBLE CLEF
REDWING BLACKBIRD
TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
MOURNING DOVE
SPOTTED SALAMANDER
MOOSE
SCALLOP SHELL
SNAKE
COMMON LOON
ANCHOR
CANADA JAY
ALGONQUIN WOLF
ATLANTIC PUFFIN
LEOPARD FROG
UNICORN
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Cor Boon
317 Main Road,
Blaketown,
Newfoundland,
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