DRIFTWOOD – The Magic of its POTENTIAL!







 All of us have walked beaches and found fascinating, image-provoking pieces of driftwood, some of which now rest in our gardens. Northwest Driftwood Artists, located in the Pacific Northwest area of the United States, go far beyond most when they find a piece of weathered wood with an intriguing inherent design and take it through many steps and many more hours or months to its finest form, a stunning driftwood sculpture.


  From this weathered wood Jan Petzel created her stunning sculpture, Homeward Bound, which
was People's Choice winner at the 2006 Driftwood Sculpture Show.


Lucile Worlund created this method, calling it LuRon® and founded Northwest Driftwood Artists in 1963. Currently well over 100 members and students in the greater Seattle area are actively involved in this unusual art form, seemingly unique to the Northwest.


Done properly, it’s a painstaking process to transform an old piece of wood from a forest, mountain lake, or beach into a lustrous piece of art. LuRon artists are purists, intent on revealing Nature’s inherent design, quite in contrast to woodcarvers who craft a chosen design into their wood. Driftwood sculpture done the LuRon way will have a soft, hand-rubbed finish to feature the gorgeous grain and amazing colors of the wood. See LuRon Method page for more details.
 
Driftwood sculpture displays can be seen in area libraries several times a year, but the main focus of the group is its Annual Driftwood Sculpture Show held each May in Bothell, Washington. The May 18-19, 2007 Show featuring 142 juried sculptures, drew much positive acclaim – see photos on Driftwood Show page. The 2008 Show dates will be May 16-17.