My works are physically made from log cuts.
The process consists of many steps, starting with the purchase of the log.
My most unusual work is when I am approached by clients who want to capture the memories of a family tree - planted by a grandparent, for example - that has been cut down and is now encased in a tree ring. I also get log cuttings from friends, hazardous tree crews, carpenters, lumberyards, and even marketplaces.
Then I can start my favourite part of the job: the workshop work - planing, sanding and 3D highlighting of the rings of the year by firing. My favourite moment is when the full pattern is first drawn out after planing, each one fascinates me and it doesn't fade with the many discs.
This is followed by the impression. I use a manual letterpress technique, so there are quite a few drafts before the final print is made. Sometimes the sanding has to be corrected, other times the paper moves or tears. When I finally get the print right it is a moment of real joy.