Starting out as show artists, Tina and John began their journey traveling across the country displaying their 3D shadow boxes at Fine Art Shows.
Our ideas, derived and inspired by nature, the environment, and some whimsical, are sketched on paper, then refined on the computer for the image to be put together harmoniously. Collaborating on stain colors, we create an image of the finished work. This work is disassembled on the computer for each piece to be intricately cut and / or etched on pre-hand sanded and stained wood. The product is then assembled and glued with spacers to create the 3D effect (specific to our shadow boxes). We hand make the frame which is stained, waxed and lacquered for a lasting finish. Wood used in our art can range European Baltic Birch Plywood for it's amazing grain, to fine hardwoods including Cherry, Oak, Mahogany, and Alder.
Their work can be seen in the gallery and online at:
www.cuttingedgewoodcreations.com
