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Whale Surfacing Lidded Bowl
The magic moment of a whale surfacing is captured in hand-carved yellow cedar by Ucluelet, BC wood carver, Don Plonka. This exceptional sculpture is both a beautiful art piece and a functional bowl. With an eye for detail and many years of observing whales on the water, Don has skillfully crafted this vision of a fully exposed dorsal fin rising above the waves.
Medium: Hand Carved Yellow Cedar
Length: 9 1/2"
Width: 5 1/4"
Depth: 6"
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Plonka, Don
Many years labouring in logging camps as a "boom man" enabled Ucluelet, BC woodcarver Don Plonka many free hours to contemplate his environment. Working the log booms meant being close to the sea, thereby influencing his carving by incorporating o...





