The Manufacture of Calligraphy-Woodcarving Artwork Using Anatomical Micro Structure of Wood

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  • Ryu, Hyun-Soo (College of Architectural and Life Science, IALS, Gyeongsang National University) ;
  • Chong, Song-Ho (Korea Forest Research Institute) ;
  • Byeon, Hee-Seop (College of Architectural and Life Science, IALS, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 류현수 (경상대학교 농업생명과학대학, 농업생명과학연구원) ;
  • 정성호 (국립산림과학원 임산공학부) ;
  • 변희섭 (경상대학교 농업생명과학대학, 농업생명과학연구원)
  • Published : 2009.01.25

Abstract

Marvelous calligraphy-woodcarving artwork was made by using the mysterious beauty of anatomical structure of wood. The wooden artwork uses not only beautiful external appearance of wood, but it also uses the mysterious beauty of anatomical micro structure of wood which can only be observed through optical microscope or scanning electron microscope. The characteristics of anatomical structure of wood were presented through various carving techniques. The used wood species for the artwork include Quercus acutissima Carruth., Cinnamomum japonicum Sieb., Betula davurica PALL, Magnolia kobus A.P.DC, Populus maximowiczii HENRY, Betula schmidtii REGEL and Plerocaya stenoptera DC. These various types of woodcarving techniques are anticipated to be applied to the techart marketing for architecture as a field of environment art.

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