DALLAS - Roosevelt Wilkerson works alone in a cluttered one-room apartment atop an east Dallas laundry room. The surroundings may be humble, but Wilkerson's fame now extends to the Vatican. On his ...

WATERLOO, Iowa --- Call it a carving or sculpture, but it's hard to miss Dave Kaiser's fish. It more closely resembles a fossil than a woodcarving. The artist carved the head and tail from hard, ...

Nine days ago there appeared in The Dallas Morning News a touching little feature about Roosevelt Wilkerson, who was once living on the streets of South Dallas but has recently achieved international ...

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Pope Benedict XVI welcomed President George Bush June 9 for his first visit with the new pontiff at the Vatican. As is customary, the Pope was presented with a gift. Bush chose to give the Pope a hand ...

Wood, for Steve “Hawkeye” Hamblin, is always alive. Especially if it’s dead. Understand, Hamblin uses an old-fashioned walking stick when most of the rest of the outdoor world uses trekking poles. If ...

If ever you had the pleasure of visiting Harry Christie at his Toronto home, you might have noticed the intricately hand-carved walking stick propped next to the front door. And if you missed it, ...

Ask anyone walking down the street in Coeur d’Alene where to find Stickman, and odds are they’ll know who you’re talking about. Stickman’s name is Norman Oss, and he’s been producing hand-carved ...

Q: How can I sell a walking stick carved in the shape of a snake? It was made for my husband 30 years ago. - Christine A: The reader has a magnificent piece of carving and a wonderful object. I'm ...

In the 19th and early 20th centuries, craftsmen from many different regions of the country used a peculiar form of sculpture — the whittled walking stick — to communicate social signals, convey ...