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Brain

Dr. Eilon Caspi of Minneapolis, Minn., is a

gerontologist and dementia behavior specialist

who carves pieces related to his work. He uses

them as educational tools when he teaches

family and caregivers how to care for people with

dementia. The brain pictured above was carved

out of mahogany and is displayed at the Cushing

Brain Center at Yale University.

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Leona

Fred Nahlen of Cabot, Ark., carved this

guitar out of mahogany for his son, who named

it Leona. He used a pattern from Shawn Cipa’s

book

Carving Gargoyles, Grotesques, and Other

Creatures

to carve a medieval lion in the base

of the guitar. He carved and assembled the

guitar in 80 hours and was surprised to find that

he created not only a work of art, but also an

instrument that sounds great!

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Circle of Life Chief Totem

Don Mesuda of

Hopewell Junction, N.Y., used a chainsaw, die

grinder, and hand chisels to carve this 6' totem

collage from catalpa. Wanting to show more

movement in his carvings, he centered a Native

American chief watching the circle of life. An

eagle soars low into the cattails, flushing out a

salmon that is jumping after a dragonfly. Behind

the eagle, a bass makes a run for it, diving below

two baby owls tucked in a tree, unaware of a little

mouse hiding nearby. He used acrylics to paint

this 360° action-packed carving and finished it

with Sikkens teak stain.

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Let’s see your latest work!

Send good, clear photos (professional color prints or 300dpi resolution

digital images) and 100 words describing your project to: Reader

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, 1970 Broad St., East Petersburg, PA

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Photo by Jason R. Campbell, www.jason-campbell.com