Wood

Holly Tornheim. Ode to Oak. ©Holly Tornheim 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Jim Beckett.

Holly Tornheim. Ode to Oak. Oak base; leaf and acorn carved from holly. Dimensions: 16” l x 7.25” w x 6” d. ©Holly Tornheim 2021. Courtesy of the artist.

Holly Tornheim works in a solar-powered studio and incorporates sustainability into her sourcing process: “The wood I use includes material from local brush clearing and leftover pieces from furniture makers. All the non-domestic wood I use is FSC/Smartwood certified or remnants given to me by other woodworkers.”

Crowned the U.S. national tree by popular demand, the mighty oak is in trouble. Nearly one-third of U.S. oak species are imperiled by climate change, habitat destruction, invasive pests and diseases.

Ode to Oak captures our stark environmental choice. Will our legacy be a hymn of praise or an elegy? Learn more.

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