ARTISANS OF THE VALLEY - finely carved woodwork and sculpture

ARTISANS OF THE VALLEY 

Did you really look at the photo above?   It is gorgeous!   This image is the side of a built in bar.  Custom made and custom carved!!  I am so impressed with the carving of the scenes.  The ram is just awsome and the wolf totally cool!   Artisans of the Valley has been around for a pretty long time now.  About 37 years!   The Company was conceived in 1972 by Stanley D. Saperstein. About 5 years later Stanley received his journeyman papers in 1977.
His talent and hard work was something he passed on to his son Eric.  As father and son worked together Eric learned more.  From his  teenage years through into his mid-twenties Eric's experience and skills grew into the journeyman level. By the year 2000 he had reached the point where he was considering taking over the shop.  The official transition of Artisans of the Valley to a new master began late in 2001.
The arts of woodcarving, joining, designing, and finishing have been passed down through the generations.  Mr. Saperstein studied under master craftsman C. N. Grinnell, whose family have been master woodcarvers and cabinetmakers since 1614.   This is a long line of talent and wood craftsmenship that's been hand down.  It's an Awsome thing!  Too bad more people don't keep this kind of thing going in their families in this day and age.
The large wolf carving below was done with a chainsaw.   That's really an interesting way to carve  ;)   If you like woodcrafts you should check out their website and blog at the links below.

Website -  http://www.artisansofthevalley.com

Blog -  www.artisansofthevalley.com/blog