Michael Hosaluk: Stories in Wood

Michael Hosaluk, an internationally known artist based in Saskatchewan, tells stories in innovative wood work, ranging from functional vessels and furniture, to highly decorative sculptural pieces  (Above: Bowl of Strange Fruit)

From the series I’m a Little Teapot, wood, acrylic paint, copper, horsehair; 7″h x 7- l/4″diameter

My work tells stories from my life, places I’ve been. people I’ve met, architecture, our environment. These stories are interwoven into the objects I create. Craft goes beyond the pleasure of our senses and deals not only with aesthetics, but social and ideological lives -Artist Statement

Cactus Chair and Table

Fish Bowl, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)

Buzz 1 & Buzz 3, collaboration with Marilyn da Silva

Candlesticks, Canadian Museum of Civilization, Bronfman Collection

Michael Hosaluk’s website, here