Creative Wooden Art Sculptures

While researching wood working and linear elements, I came across the work of a Japanese Sculptor named Haroshi. Haroshi is famous for his layering of thin, colored wood strips to create forms that are visually appealing and beautiful. He obtains his materials from pieces of old, broken up skateboards. Haroshi uses pieces both in their original form or cuts down them down to a desirable size and then coats them with a glossy finish. I found his work to be incredibly unique and inspiring. I thought it was ironic how we try so hard in studio not to break our pieces of wood, and he purposely uses broken pieces to create his work. I guess even broken wood can be considered a happy accident!