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Georges Silvia Straughn

  • Wood Carver
Made in Treasure Beach Art Festival

About

Georges Silvia Straughn comes from a family of fishermen from Treasure Beach, and he used to go fishing in Panama. As he grew older, his health became fragile and he learned another skill that runs in the family: wood carving. His father made dugout canoes out of cottonwood before fibreglass came along. And, naturally, a large part of his carvings are related to the sea: fish, mermaids, canoes and more.

Work

  • Carved wooden bowls, lidded pots and a mortar and pestle on the grass
  • Carved and polished wooden fish, with a mermaid’s face carved at the bottom
  • Two carved wooden fish on a blue cloth

Georges Silvia Straughn · 3 photos

Georges Silvia Straughn — Carved wooden bowls, lidded pots and a mortar and pestle on the grass
Carved wooden bowls, lidded pots and a mortar and pestle on the grass
Georges Silvia Straughn — Carved and polished wooden fish, with a mermaid’s face carved at the bottom
Carved and polished wooden fish, with a mermaid’s face carved at the bottom
Georges Silvia Straughn — Two carved wooden fish on a blue cloth
Two carved wooden fish on a blue cloth

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