13 Amazing Wood Carving Of Animals And Figures By Sculpture Artist

Every tree experiences its own cycle of birth, growth and decline. Once a tree dies, it is often cut down and carted off to the wood chipper. Sometimes, though, nearby woodcarvers will come along and use their chainsaws and grinders to preserve trees and what they represented in people’s lives.

Truro Tree Sculpture Project: The streets of Truro in Nova Scotia, Canada, were once lined with beautiful, large, elm trees that had been around for more than a hundred years. But then they began to disappear due to the Dutch elm disease. In order to make the best out of the unfortunate loss, the town council started the tree sculpture project. The town initially made 43 sculptures. Unfortunately, as the years went by, the pre-existing internal decay started affecting the tree sculptures too. As of 2014, only 15 of these sculptures remain. Photo credit: www.wiredtotheworld.net