Harold Enlow began
woodcarving
Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) 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 ...
in the 1960s while stationed in
Okinawa, Japan
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
. He has become one of
America's leading
wood carver
Wood carving is a form of woodworking by means of a cutting tool (knife) 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 ...
s. He is a member of
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 t ...
.
Published works
#''Carving Figure Caricatures in the Ozark Style'', Harold L. Enlow, 1975
#''How to Carve Faces In Driftwood'', Harold L. Enlow, 1978
#''Learn To Carve Faces & Expressions'', Harold L. Enlow, 1980
#''Let's Carve Wooden Plaques'', Harold L. Enlow, 1977
#''"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
#''How to Carve Hobos'', Harold L. Enlow, 1989
External links
Enlowat
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 t ...
American woodcarvers
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
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