Arden Carlson
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can wood carry a soft glow?

                                       
can it be transformed into an object that performs as a hazy-like memory?


how psychological can a plank of wood become?

 














 




These are some of the questions that have inspired my works.

In an effort to create a deeper, wider universe of objects — I generally attend to one body of work at a time. It’s interesting how surface treatment and form become the unifying language of this body, resulting from the labor and conscious of the current questioning hand.

In my practice, I focus largely on hand tools because of their capability to create a clearly touched surface. To me, this resulting texture is a loud sensation - making a still object feel quite energetic due to excessive human encounter paired with the natural inclination of the material.