Black Walnut Auger Shillelagh – WAP #24

This black walnut shillelagh is carved with a double auger twist.

Maple Auger Cane – WAP #23

** Brand NEW Style**

This Maple cane is carved with a double-twist “auger” pattern.

 

The Walking Art Project is multi-piece exhibit as part of Grand Rapids, Michigan's ArtPrize® 2014 completion.  It is comprised of 25 walking sticks and canes, each of which is both functional and a work of art.  Created as a tribute to the men and women of the US Armed Forces who were disabled in the course of their service, it represents the journey back to wholeness both physically and spiritually.

Oak Corkscrew Cane – WAP #22

This flat-handled, oak cane is carved with a “corkscrew” pattern.

Maple Slender Twist (extra long) – WAP #21

This extra long, maple walking stick is carved into a double twist reminiscent of twisted wrought iron.

Oak Loop-Handle Double-Twist Cane - WAP #20

This loop-handled, double-twist cane is carved from white oak. (Similar to WAP #11)

Rustic Woodspirit Staff – WAP #19

Rustic, oak walking staff with scowling woodspirit.

Rustic Woodspirit Staff – WAP #19

Rustic, oak walking staff with scowling woodspirit.

Tri-Color Candy Cane – WAP #18

This candy stripe style cane has alternating stripes of three distinct woods: maple, purpleheart, and bloodheart.

Hickory Loop Handle Double Twist – WAP #17

This flattened, loop-handled cane with a double twist is carved from hickory wood.

Double Woodspirit Single Twist – WAP #16

This beechwood, walking staff has two woodspirits carved into a buck-rub above a single-twist shaft.

Tri-Color Checkerboard Cane – WAP #15

Similar in design to WAP #1 and WAP #12, this double-twist cane is a swirl of three hardwoods: purpleheart, maple, and bloodheart.

Oak Loop-Handle Single Twist – WAP#14

This loop-handled, single-twist cane is carved from white oak.

Thank you to Woodcraft of Grand Rapids

A BIG thank you, btw, to Gary Foote of Woodcraft of Grand Rapids  for providing the stands for The Walking Art Project.

Each walking stick given to a veteran will include a stand.

http://www.woodcraft.com/stores/store.aspx?id=550

Native American Woodspirit Cane – WAP #13

This found-wood, beechwood cane has a carved American Indian woodspirit  above a single-twist shaft.

Checkerboard Twist Cane - WAP#12

This cane has walnut outer and maple inner layers carved into a checkerboard, double twist. (Inverse of WAP #1)

Cherry Loop-Handle Double-Twist Cane - WAP #11

This loop-handled, double-twist cane is carved from aged cherry.

 

Mahogany Double-twist Cane –WAP #10

Mahogany cane carved with a double twist.

Maple-Walnut Duo-tone Cane – WAP#9

This crook-top cane is a swirl of birds-eye maple and walnut.

Elm Triple-twist Cane – WAP#8

This found-wood elm cane is carved with three twists.

Dark Poplar Shillelagh Twist – WAP#7

This poplar cane is stained a rich dark walnut and carved with an elegant twist.

Triple Woodspirit Staff – WAP#6

Three woodspirits are carved into a buck rub of this natural beech walking staff.

Poplar Duo-tone Cane - WAP #5

Two colors of poplar swirl around this single twist cane.

Burl-handled Slender Twist – WAP #4

This aged cherry short walking stick has a cherry burl handle and is carved into a double twist reminiscent of twisted wrought iron.

Aaron’s Rod – WAP #3

Walking staff reminiscent of the miraculous rod Aaron carried during the Israelites flight from Egypt.  Pine found wood.

Oak Woodspirit Shillelagh – WAP #2

Carved from found oak with a faux blackthorn shaft and a wizard woodspirit carved in the handle.