Steaming strips and chips of wood and bending them over constructed forms that are later removed, Fritz Dietel borrows techniques from boat and bridge building to create sculptures that celebrate repetition in form, nature as a springboard for design and the possibility of elegance from humble materials.
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Gorgeous work! I love the wood chip/epoxy pieces – so delicate and textured. And his description of working with paper in the video says it all. Thanks so much!
Amazingly beautiful- Torso almost seems to dance!
I was touched and inspired by the video. The paper sculptures are exquisite. Thanks…..