Wood Sculptures

By-Products

Wood Sculptures remnant wood. There were a variety of woods pieces, both large and small, as they were originally from wooden boats, timber pieces of wood to good use. I designed some furniture for him, but there was still a large amount of waste wood after fabrication. So, I decided to try using these to create a sculpture. I sketched a few designs and my carpenter friend enjoyed making each opportunity arises, making use of remnant wood by turning them into pieces of art.

Head Mistress

Year : 2000

No. : WS 2000-37

Title : Head Mistress

Material : Old Wood

Dimensions : H. 2.03 m

Carpenter : Saiyart Sema-ngern

This wooden sculpture is made of small pieces of remanent wood. Some of the pieces have drill holes and saw marks, showing their history of being used many times before. When I sketched the design for the carpenter, I had not though of the name for this piece yet, but once the carpenter had completed it and brought it show me, I was immediately reminded of the Head Mistress in my school days who stood at the school gates, making sure the students all looked orderly as they arrived. Her stern demeanor conveyed her strict sense of discipline as she managed all aspects of the school. Thus, on first sight, I named this piece “Head Mistress”.

Pretty Woman

Year : 2000

No. : WS 2000-43

Title : Pretty Woman

Material : Old Wood

Dimensions : H. 2.03 m

Carpenter : Saiyart Sema-ngern

Around 1990, the movie “Pretty Woman”, starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, was released, and was well received by movie-goers all over the world. Julia played the role of a street hooker. You could say she was the most beautiful hooker in the world during that time as she captured everyone’s hearts. I took her image as inspiration and designed this sculpture in tribute to her. It was displayed in an exhibition of my works, and though some people critiqued that it did not resemble her, the carpenter and I agreed that this “Pretty Woman” sculpture really is her.