hirundo rustica (barn swallow)
This desk floats in willows branches from my family farm. A cherry top and purple heart body add a modern touch to a rustic piece. The swallows are painted on hand carved cherry. I was planning a variety of birds but the day i set out to start carving these i was sitting at my table saw, drawings all spread out, not happy with them. Then out of the corner of my eyes i catch these barn swallows flying around and around inside my shop. Somedays I do pay attention to the universe. This was my show piece for the 2008 Western Design Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.