Fredric offers his handcrafted and carved wood art from the woods of Arizona high chaparral. Woods include Mountain Mahogany, Cholla, Algerita, Manzanita, Mesquite, Juniper and more!

Find unique, handcrafted and beautifully carved gift items such as clocks, crosses, furniture, abstract art and decorative home decor.

When it comes to the work I do with these Wonderful Woods of Arizona's High Chaparral I've discovered, as a surprising revelation, that there's an amazing availability of native woods. As I began working with some scrub-Oak burls I found in my backyard, I was completely fascinated. When I sawed into these things, WOW, I could not believe my eyes!! The color and texture and grain. . .

I have had a wonderfully exciting fascination for WOOD for as long as I can remember... - from my earliest childhood experience of sitting on my dad's workbench as he performed with his hands what seemed to be some sort of miraculous, almost magical-transformation of the walnut boards into a complete dining room set, all with turned-spindle legs.

As friends and family would often inquire: "...where did you learn "how to" do all ...that you do with wood?... - I'd generally respond - with something silly, like: I had to take special graduate classes in College & Seminary...! Which I had done, of course, but the truth is - I have merely followed the intuitive inclinations of my woodworker's-heart in developing what I've always known to be a special Gift!

When it comes to the work I do with these Wonderful Woods of Arizona's High Chaparral - all I can say is: coming from the Northlands - I was devastated when I first arrived in what I saw as nothing but "hot and dry TREELESS desert"! And, like most everyone - I believed I'd have to import every piece of wood I'd need to continue my woodworking craft. What I've discovered, as a surprising revelation, is that not only is there an amazing availability of native woods, - but, - as I began working with some scrub-Oak burls I found in my back-yard, I was completely fascinated, when I sawed into these things, and- WOW, I could not believe my eyes!! - the color and texture and grain pattern simply amazed me! So, I began building 'things' with the burls: Clocks, and Crosses, Nativities, Home Accessories, etc.

Well, "That-was-just-the-beginning..." of what I've discovered as my "calling" - to share the wonder of this marvelously beautiful natural resource with YOU and all who have reached my "Wood Sculptures" website. It is my perception that truly I am not actually the SCULPTOR - but simpy have the privilege of discovering what natural forces have created within the 'life-cycle' of each of these wonder-wood species of trees in the high Country of Yavapai County Arizona. (see: Wonder-Woods of Arizona's Chaparral )

The Artistry of my work involves what happens after I recover some abandoned scrap of deadwood, in which I can see in my imagination what this decaying piece of 'firewood' could potentially become! How exciting to begin with some new scraggy fragment of Stringy-bark (Red) Juniper (the tree you see with me, above...) , and, with all senses open to observe what the scrap itself...instructs me it wants to BE - in its new-life! - perhaps the image of a flying bird, - perhaps a cross, or a clock, or even a piece of figured furniture! And, thus following a little embellishment with a carving knife, [as every sculptor knows: "its not so much what you leave...that gives new life to the work...its carefully selecting what to remove"!] Then, finally after its shape and form and texture are worked-over, however long it takes - all of a sudden it receives a new posture on a special base, and, NOW - its' inner beauty is revealed with renewed luster, to celebrate its new form and function as a Fine Art Wood Sculpture.

It is my conviction as an artisan, that the process sketched above, is a deeply spiritual one; and, I celebrate each day in my ability to participate in THAT creation which a living God has given to this world... - including the hostile Chaparral environment which produces new resources for me each day. It is my purpose to thank God by sharing my work with YOU!