A Tree is a Wild Thing

A tree is a wild thing. We try our best to civilize it by chopping it down and sectioning it into the geometric shapes we call lumber, but a rich organic beauty persists within even the lowliest pine board. In this series, Cannell takes that “lumber” and coaxes it into shapes and objects that are more evocative of its original personality and home.

Riverbed Mystery (2019, mixed woods, 28” x 21” x 4“) (SOLD)
Riverbed Mystery (2019, mixed woods, 28” x 21” x 4“) (SOLD)
Backcountry Mystery (2020, mixed woods, 24” x 8” x 5”)
Backcountry Mystery (2020, mixed woods, 24” x 8” x 5”)
Strait Course (SOLD) (2019, cherry and ash, 24” x 15” x 2”)
Strait Course (SOLD) (2019, cherry and ash, 24” x 15” x 2”)
Blossom Despite (2019, wood and paint, 45” x 12” x 3”)
Blossom Despite (2019, wood and paint, 45” x 12” x 3”)
Crossroads (2020, laminated and burnt wood, 53” x 24” x 3”)
Crossroads (2020, laminated and burnt wood, 53” x 24” x 3”)
Memento (2020, ash and beech, 22” x 15” x 3“)
Memento (2020, ash and beech, 22” x 15” x 3“)
Path of Least Resistance (2020, wood, steel and paint, 36” x 14” x 6”)
Path of Least Resistance (2020, wood, steel and paint, 36” x 14” x 6”)
Snatched from Dry Earth (2020, ash, cherry and beech, 42” x 14” x 3”)
Snatched from Dry Earth (2020, ash, cherry and beech, 42” x 14” x 3”)
Defining Nothing (SOLD) (2020, ash, plywood, paint and leather, 27” x 8” x 4”)
Defining Nothing (SOLD) (2020, ash, plywood, paint and leather, 27” x 8” x 4”)
Germ (2020, ash and beech, 21” x 9” x 5”)
Germ (2020, ash and beech, 21” x 9” x 5”)
Arranged Marriage (2020, wood, steel, leather, 34” x 13” x 3”)
Arranged Marriage (2020, wood, steel, leather, 34” x 13” x 3”)
With Honors (2020, wood, steel, reclaimed leather and paint, 36” x 14” x 4”)
With Honors (2020, wood, steel, reclaimed leather and paint, 36” x 14” x 4”)
Valentine (2020, beech and sapele woods, 12” x 10” x 5”)
Valentine (2020, beech and sapele woods, 12” x 10” x 5”)
Inner Workings (SOLD) (2019, mixed woods, 35” x 16” x 2”)
Inner Workings (SOLD) (2019, mixed woods, 35” x 16” x 2”)
It’s Only Natural (2021, poplar with walnut inlay, 18” x 7” x 4”)
It’s Only Natural (2021, poplar with walnut inlay, 18” x 7” x 4”)
Tarnished Bravado (2020, laminated, bent and painted wood, leather, 60” x 27” x 7”)
Tarnished Bravado (2020, laminated, bent and painted wood, leather, 60” x 27” x 7”)
Bouquet for a Broken Man (SOLD) (2020, bent and burnt wood, paint and leather, 52” x 11” x 5”)
Bouquet for a Broken Man (SOLD) (2020, bent and burnt wood, paint and leather, 52” x 11” x 5”)
Odd Stack (2019, laminated and burnt wood, 29” x 23” x 3”)
Odd Stack (2019, laminated and burnt wood, 29” x 23” x 3”)
Paraphernalia (SOLD) (2020, mixed woods and paint, 14” x 10” x 9”)
Paraphernalia (SOLD) (2020, mixed woods and paint, 14” x 10” x 9”)
Root Down (2020, laminated and burnt wood, 44” x 21” x 3”)
Root Down (2020, laminated and burnt wood, 44” x 21” x 3”)
Sugar Craft (SOLD) (2020, mixed woods and paint, 34” x 18” x 4”)
Sugar Craft (SOLD) (2020, mixed woods and paint, 34” x 18” x 4”)
Triple Delight (2020, mixed woods and paint, 28” x 8” x 5”)
Triple Delight (2020, mixed woods and paint, 28” x 8” x 5”)
Undertow (2020, mixed wood, 13” x 29” x 4”)
Undertow (2020, mixed wood, 13” x 29” x 4”)
Two Ways Through This (2020, burnt wood, paint, 30” x 9” x 4”)
Two Ways Through This (2020, burnt wood, paint, 30” x 9” x 4”)
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