With a likely future as firewood, Gareth rescued these impractical sections of heartwood and sculpted the knotted, gnarled lumber into two fluid forms through a combination of progressive digital crafting techniques and intricate traditional handwork. The greenwood trunk appears to split in two to reveal a modern interpretation of a classical form, drawing this ancestral fossil from history into the contemporary world.

Felled for conservation purposes, these dense hardwood blocks store within them a wealth of CO2. Rescuing these unpractical lumps from being burned not only fossilizes their individual century-old beauty but also captures the carbon within them for their life. These sculpted carbon storage units and the rich history captured within their rings are an alternative contribution to the health of our planet.

Title: Block lll
Materials: English Oak
Dimensions: H 80cm, D 80cm, W 43cm

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