Gary David, Woodcrafter

Today I had the chance to visit the workshop of an artist, Gary David, in Potosi, WI. My uncle Ole, who is visiting from Denmark, teaches woodworking and was able to spend the afternoon in the shop cutting out bow-tie joints and sanding table legs. 

Working with wood, Gary creates benches, tables, chairs, altars, and bar countertops. He's just created an altar for the St. Thomas church in Potosi, and he's also made the enormous main bar in the Potosi brewery. Alongside him in the shop, his maybe 12 year-old son works on the lathe, carving candlestick holders and baseball bats with precision. A box of used crayons sits on top of the lathe, ready to be heated and melted onto the candlestick holders for layer dying.

What a great place that must be to work in! With a spring right out front of it and the Potosi Brewery right across the street. Below are photos of his shop and of the bar in the brewery: