Hardwood

Hardwood

Bill Cerny from Edwardsville, Illinois, is an artist whose medium is wood.  He collects logs and stumps like some people collect stamps. Ever since Bill held his first bow saw as a little boy, he has been fascinated by the character and color of wood.  Where most of us look at a log and see firewood, Bill sees the potential for a one-of-a-kind piece of Mission-stype furniture or a unique desk accessory.  He loves worm holes, short trunks, or limbs that create interesting wave patterns and crotch wood from the fork of a tree that has waves and peaks. Today, he indulges his passion for wood at his home/workshop in Edwardsville, Illinois.  The property is littered with hundreds of logs, old stumps, boards, and other pieces of wood.  On a tour, Bill can tell you exactly what kind of wood is in each pile, and, in many cases, where he acquired it.

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood

Hardwood