It twists, bends and often takes unexpected turns that you did not — or could not — see coming. Wood sculpting is at once complex and surprisingly beautiful. It's also pretty difficult to master.

Ann Arbor New Avalon Housing sculpture celebrates 'these beautiful young people' Published: Jun. 16, 2015, 4:15 p.m.

The Brazilian sculptor Ziltamir Sebastião Soares de Maria, aka “Manxa,” created this wood sculpture, Auto Retrato Do Meu Povo, or “Self Portrait of My People,” while in residence at Bates in spring ...

On Friday, a giant sculpture of a man and woman titled "Embrace" was burned to the ground at Burning Man. Made from 160,000 lbs of wood, "Embrace" is a 72-foot-tall wooden cathedral-like sculpture ...

“Silverwood Park is a place where a person can come and escape from the busy world by being in nature and looking at beautiful art. This is just like the sculpture. A person can walk into it, do a 180 ...

It had beautiful crackle lines, and the colors were vibrant. So if we remediate those issues, we're going to end up with a very beautiful object. The book was heavily flaking.