During summertime I work here. Not today it is minus 14 degrees Celsius. Inside my workshop we have 0 degree centigrade. I do what I have to do, prepare the […]

Here you see part of my display at the Christmas Fair Wolfgangshof, Anwanden: During that market I not only sell finished Nativities and wooden animals, I am also carving animals […]

that is how I call my figurines carved from plum wood. There is some other Artist, who gives me this beautiful wood to do my carvings. It has so warm, […]

at least to me, because all earlier trials did not satisfy me. The cat on the other hand seems somewhat pensive. The lion – after a good meal – looks […]

What is it that makes African Art so strong? They call it “Primitive Art” I would rather say Primary Art. It is the art of reduction in order to show […]

This Nativity is carved from a fallen plum tree. The beginning of decay makes the interesting lines and colors, same as in autumn time the end of the year colors […]

I transformed this incredible beautiful hollow apple tree into an Christmas Creche. A heavy winter storm has thrown down this old tree in 2016 near our home in Franconia. It […]

Juniper is a typical tree in our Jura mountains. It is slow growing, the shape of the tree reminds lonesome hikers in the mountains. The smell of the wood is […]

The figurines show truth and simplicity. Shape, material and surface give us the impression of warmth, friendliness and charakter.