Have you ever seen those Tall Post Beds with designs that look like sheaves of wheat carved into the turned surface? Back in the late 1700’s, Charleston, SC furniture makers carved a variety of these ornately carved beds. However, the designs are not actually carved wheat, but carved rice. The wealthy rice plantation owners often had these […]
More Acanthus Leaves
I think by the time I finish my book on carving acanthus leaves, I will definitely need a break. Everywhere I go I see them. I’m having lunch with a friend and my eyes wander to a little wall sconce with simple acanthus leaves twisting up the sides. I look at a picture frame with […]