Harold Enlow
Encyclopedia
Harold Enlow began woodcarving
in the 1960s while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He has become one of America
's leading wood carver
s. He is a member of Caricature Carvers of America
.
Wood carving
Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object...
in the 1960s while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. He has become one of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
's leading wood carver
Wood carving
Wood carving is a form of working wood by means of a cutting tool in one hand or a chisel by two hands or with one hand on a chisel and one hand on a mallet, resulting in a wooden figure or figurine, or in the sculptural ornamentation of a wooden object...
s. He is a member of Caricature Carvers of America
Caricature Carvers of America
In 1989, a group of ten wood carvers, with the common goal of promoting the art of caricature carving, met in the back room of Paxton Lumber Co. in Fort Worth, Texas to discuss the formation of a national organization to further that goal. From that meeting came the Caricature Carvers of America ...
.
Published works
- Carving Figure Caricatures in the Ozark Style, Harold L. Enlow, 1975 ISBN 0-486-23151-8
- How to Carve Faces In Driftwood, Harold L. Enlow, 1978 ISBN 1-882475-01-1
- Learn To Carve Faces & Expressions, Harold L. Enlow, 1980 ISBN 1-882475-03-8
- Let's Carve Wooden Plaques, Harold L. Enlow, 1977 ISBN 1-882475-00-3
- "Carve Your Own Hillbillkins," Little People of the Ozarks, Harold L. Enlow, 1979
- Carving Western Figures, Harold L. Enlow, 1984
- How to Carve Folk Figures and a Cigar-store Indian, Harold L. Enlow, 1979 ISBN 0-486-23748-6
- How to Carve Hobos, Harold L. Enlow, 1989
External links
- Enlow at Caricature Carvers of AmericaCaricature Carvers of AmericaIn 1989, a group of ten wood carvers, with the common goal of promoting the art of caricature carving, met in the back room of Paxton Lumber Co. in Fort Worth, Texas to discuss the formation of a national organization to further that goal. From that meeting came the Caricature Carvers of America ...