Henk Verhoeff, a master
craftsman, uses his incredible woodworking skills to bring cartoons to life.
The sculptures include exaggerated silhouettes with large splits in the middle
and the end product looks like something out of a Disney or Looney Tunes
cartoon. The best part is that all of these items are fully working. This
further adds to the incredibleness of their "broken beyond repair"
structure, since it demonstrates that pleasure and function can coexist.
Verhoeff
has been working with wood for 53 years, first as a professional and now as a retired
craftsman. The medium is a source of inspiration for him and a means of
expressing his ideas. And now that he has more free time he can create anything
his imagination conjures up—no matter how bizarre it may be. As a result, he's
done things like add lights to his dressers giving them the illusion of being
hit by lightning.
The New
Zealand woodworker begins his projects without explicit building blueprints yet
he is diligent throughout the process. He periodically begins again if the
details or angles aren't quite correct and he finishes with a protective
varnish. Each piece might take anything from 80 to 100 hours to complete.
Verhoeff
sells his incredible furniture on eBay now and then. Follow him on Facebook to see what he
has coming up next.
Henk
Verhoeff, a woodworker with a fantastic sense of humor brings cartoons to life
by creating stunning woodworking masterpieces.
They're
not only beautiful to look at, but they're also useful.
Henk
Verhoeff: Facebook
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