David Henry Wood Arts gallery
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Welcome! If wood and wood art are your passion, this is your website!  You will find contemporary candleholders and vases that capture the extraordinary natural beauty of wood in forms both aesthetic and functional.  Enjoy the Gallery at your leisure.  Most works are available for purchase.  If you like a work that is not available, contact me; I may have similar items in my studio.

All of my work is free-form; no jigs or patterns are used. I shape each piece individually, by hand.  Every work is a new and original design.  Currently, candleholders and vases are my main focus but I can't resist occasional sculptures, small furniture pieces and wall works.  I prefer clear wood finishes; stains or fillers can obscure natural colors and intricate grain details.  My wood choices cross a wide spectrum.  I use many Southern California locals (e.g. avocado, eucalyptus, acacia) but enjoy tropicals as well.  I fit candlestick sockets and vase cavities with copper sleeves (my vases hold water safely) and, as appropriate, pieces are invisibly base-weighted for stability.

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