Robert Wright at work in his wood workshop

Robert Wright

Artisan Wood of Life

  • Wood Artisan
Made in Treasure Beach Art Festival

About

Robert Wright is a self-taught wood carver who has been living in Calabash Bay for the past 40 years. He worked as a maintenance keeper at Doubloon Villa, and started to develop his carving skills there. He is famous for his jewellery boxes with wooden hinges. He now owns a shop full of his crafts in Calabash Bay: go and visit Artisan Wood of Life, and he will explain everything about local wood.

Work

Robert Wright · 5 photos

Robert Wright — A turned wooden goblet resting in two wooden bowls
A turned wooden goblet resting in two wooden bowls
Robert Wright — A wooden board with a hole for hanging, engraved “Treasure Beach”
A wooden board with a hole for hanging, engraved “Treasure Beach”
Robert Wright — Wooden earrings in leaf, wave and round shapes
Wooden earrings in leaf, wave and round shapes
Robert Wright — A wooden jewellery box in leaf shapes with five drawers
A wooden jewellery box in leaf shapes with five drawers
Robert Wright — A wooden jewellery box in flowing wave shapes with three drawers
A wooden jewellery box in flowing wave shapes with three drawers

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