Willy Verginer
I spent all day on Sunday building a bookshelf, an oversized behemoth slapped together out of shitty Douglas Fir to hold all of my books. I like it, don’t get me wrong, it does what it needs to, and it certainly is sturdy, but I wouldn’t say that it possesses any kind of craftsmanship, and it’s certainly not beautiful. But it did give me an appreciation for wood as a medium, and how difficult it is to try and make it do anything you want. Willy Verginer has been all over the internet in the last week or so, but I would be remiss if I didn’t post him up now that I have a deeper understanding of the frustrations of wood. Because just look at what he does with it. Not only does he have the mastery of the medium to create such beautiful sculptures, but then he uses color and placement to add new layers of expression to each piece. Way to go, Willy; way to take what little pride I had in my crappy bookshelf and smash it to pieces by being so much better. But I’ll tell you one thing your sculptures can’t do: hold all of my books. Booyah.









