Morris Lalonde
Wood Art
Lalonde Studios
7516 Dugway Road
Clinton, NY 13323
315 922-4111
email: lalonde7516@gmail.com
www.moelalonde.com
I want the viewer of my work to light up at the natural beauty of wood. They should be drawn to touch it and question it. To find awe in the color, grain, and texture unique to every piece.
Living at the foothills of the Adirondacks has me surrounded by some of the best hardwoods anywhere. Most of the wood I use comes from trees that have reached the end of their natural life. The story each tree has to tell unfolds as it is sawn, dried, and transformed into another form of art. It is an act of respect when I make a piece that allows a tree to live on.
I am drawn to creating pieces that are both beautiful and technically challenging. To envision a new technique and work many iterations of it, to troubleshoot failures until they become successes, is where the great satisfaction comes from.
