Welcome to my American Seasons Carved collection, to see the carvings I have available for immediate delivery just click here to go to my Etsy storefront.

Etsy handles all of the transactions and I have found it’s much easier to track inventory and sales on one site!

I have also started a YouTube channel that has been popular where I illustrate some carving techniques and show you how I carve some of my current projects: Frank’s Carving Corner on Youtube.

 

I started wood carving back in 1998, teaching myself how to carve by practicing on wooden spoon blanks and by carving lots of pencil type Santa ornaments. These little pencil ornaments were carved from 1″x1″x6″ pieces of basswood and as they didn’t take a long time to carve I could try different styles and techniques. These little ornaments were good sellers at the craft shows and paved the way for the hobby to expand into what you see on this site.

I paint all of my carvings and apply an antiquing medium, then they get sealed with a clear sealer that also has a UV protector so that the colors remain as vibrant years from now as they were when I painted them. All my carvings are also signed and dated underneath. The two types of wood I use are basswood and cottonwood bark (if you see the bark on the carving it’s cottonwood bark otherwise it is basswood). 

The 2024/5 Collection Is Taking Shape

This year, I have a good collection of carved Santa’s that are done in cottonwood bark, white cedar and basswood. 

 

This year I carved a Santa standing on a ‘Naughty or Nice’ book as well as a ‘Save The Turtles’ Santa- the inspiration for which was a visit to the Loggerhead Turtle Rescue in Tequesta Beach, Fl.

I have also carved some larger Santa’s with a lot of detail from intricate pedestals to ornate robes and they can be seen here in the ‘Carvings I Am Working On’ section as well as on my Etsy storefront.

Thanks for stopping by to see my carvings and be sure to check out the carvings I am currently working on by clicking the above tab!

-Frank