Chasing Arnold Flaten

The Gift Box I 2005  walnut, 18" tall, 9" each side     unknown location (K. Arneson?) Heavy walnut box highlighting the gifts of the Spirit, with supporting texts on each side.. this is an example of where the woodgrain becomes part of the design, supporting and highlighting the texts.

The Viola Studio            2001, maple 24"x 4"  collection of Eva Sheie Kiser Sometimes just for fun, I'll try something different.  For daughter and musician Eva, this was just to see if we could create a relief image of the viola, the music of which I have come to love through her.  It was challenging to cut away the background with a textured effect to highlight the instrument.

Peace and Grace   2019  for Torunn and Pat Harty walnut, 18"x24", votive candle stand w/brass Some texts and choral works are deep in the traditions of the college choirs of the Midwest, and this one is from " E'en so, Lord Jesus, Quickly Come " by Paul Manz.  This is a beloved work, sung often by The Gustavus Choir, The National Lutheran Choir, and many others.  The work arose from a medical crisis in the Manz family, and I'm sure it resonated again with Torunn (alto) and Pat after a difficult year.  I was honored to use the text, and grateful to be asked to do it for them.