Photo of the month goes to
Matt Hatley, Rockwell, NC.
Matt Hatley is a rare find. Not only is he talented; he has
a great since of humor.
Rather than paraphrase we found it better to just copy and
paste a little about him. Best quotes we've seen: .....
“I got into carving
when I was a little feller, finally got to cutting wood instead of my fingers,
I still hit them fingers once in a while, and it teaches ya to be careful!
I carve now with anything that’ll make saw dust. The best advice I can
give is to be careful, and learn your tools. The computer has all the
information anyone needs to learn how to carve. The next step is doing it! Ya
see something you like, try to make it. The more you do the more ya
learn. If it don’t turn out, throw it in the fire, it’ll burn!
Least it will keep you warm! I like to use cedar it makes good fires! If you do
learn something, try to pass it on, this younger generation needs all the help
they can get!”
He is a very creative guy. Unlike most carvers we have came
across; he also does fairy gardens. They are beautiful.
Special Thanks to Matt for the laughs and allowing us
to put his artwork up on our website.
