Fence art

At home, the crew is working hard on the fence. This is the perfect place to practice the art of sculpting woodgrains. They use pictures of actual wood grains as references and, with a variety of tools, recreate them in freshly troweled concrete. Matt is a master at these techniques and is training Jay and Laura (and now Henry) to carve. Previously, I could tell who carved each board, but as they build their skills, it is getting harder to discern the artist. This is going to be a wonderful piece of art when they are done. Stay tuned…