Jesse Norris

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Sawdust Art Festival

Laguna’s prodigal son returns to his town and demonstrates how the creative spell of a magical place by the beach influenced his life and pursuits. What better place to see the fruits than in the festival that hosted him first of all Discovery of the Redwood hidden within the knarly root balls of the ancient and tallest living trees on earth has led me here. Raw chunks and slices of these are the stuff that’s refined by tool and hand to a jewel-like finish, an eye-cathcing shape, and finally a just representation of the beauty Mother Nature.

Education:
Studied under Bernie, of Korbly Wood Products at the Avenue of the Giants, Redwood National Forest