For a friend's Bat Mitzvah in South Africa in 2011, I carved this menorah from Israeli olivewood and copper tubing. It's about 10" x 6" x 2". Its simple shape was surprisingly difficult to achieve.
My friend Dahinda was ill, and I made him a small (3” x 3”) Buddha out of soapstone. We rather irreverently called it Buddha Boy. It was designed to be a tactile comfort, and apparently he was holding it when he died. 2014.
My daughter had a thing for hedgehogs, and if they hadn’t been illegal in California she would have had several as pets. So instead I made her one out of soapstone — Henry. 2013.
For a friend I carved this menorah, also from Israeli olivewood. Olivewood is as hard as ebony to carve, and smells of burned olive oil when sawn or sanded. I wanted an organic look, and came up with the tree. Green candles, even though they should
In 2007 I was taking my daughter to our nearest beach at that time, Seal Beach, when I realized they lacked a significant sign at the gateway to its old town. I came up with this design and submitted it to their city council, but heard nothing back.
A friend lost his much-loved Chow Chow, and it took me a while, but I carved him this in black soapstone. I liked it so much I had it copied in bronze before I sent it off. 3" x 3", 2016.
Our family's much-loved dog Mocha, in her winter curl. Unidentified wood burl. 6" diameter.
Buddha 1, bronze. 2006. 2.5" tall.
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