EXHIBITION of DRIFTWOOD SCULPTURES
by the Northwest Driftwood Artists 

Next Show: Saturday, May 11, 2024

At Maltby Community Center, Maltby, WA

Plan now to enjoy a beautiful presentation of stunning driftwood sculptures from created from weathered wood.  Past features have included hourly raffles of sculptures and wood-related decor items as well as a Silent Auction of six large sculptures - we'll see what's in store for 2024!

 

Members, students and newcomers love the wood sale.  Others find the demonstrations of the LuRon process very enlightening, some going home with kits to try their hand at working wood.

 

Our artists have already begun working on their fresh pieces that will be sure to amaze viewers at the next Show scheduled for May 11, 2024

 

 

Midnight Bloom by Anca Moldoveneau

Check Out Our Beautiful Sculptures

NWDA And Its Luron Method

Northwest Driftwood Artists (NWDA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization devoted to wood sculpture using the LuRon method.  The group was founded in 1962 in the Greater Seattle area of Washington State.

Unlike the carver, the LuRon driftwood artist does not have a particular idea in mind when starting a piece found at a mountain lake, beach, riverside, or trail.  Rather, we seek to find the design which natural processes have made inherent in the piece, and through painstaking cleaning and preparation, enhance that essence and make it prominent.  Following the LuRon process, clear aesthetic lines and a satin-soft finish can be achieved, bringing out each sculpture’s unique grain and patina.  Our rather purist LuRon approach allows no carving, no foreign objects, no reconstruction.

The finish is extremely important.  Our sculptures must breathe, meaning no shellac or varnish.  We strive for a soft finish that doesn’t reflect harsh light.  We burnish the wood with a deer antler to achieve a lovely luster, then follow with the application of a beeswax and turpentine concoction, mixed in our own kitchens.  Then the buffing begins.   Many of our sculptures take over 100 hours to complete, and each is one-of-a-kind, never duplicated.