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The artists consciously do not add stains to the wood opting only for a light tung oil or wax to enhance its colors. They scrape away only the soft, dead parts -- rotten bark, branches and layers of decay. More layers exfoliate when Nanny abrades the wood with an orbital sander and a dremmel. Afterwards, Sanguinette uses sand paper, small files, and cloth to sand some pieces by hand -- the only way to reach the many holes, crevices and caves that mark them. They are careful to preserve the original integrity and character of the wood, uncovering its sprit and giving it new life. While Sanguinette previously spent years sanding small sticks and walnut shells, Nanny was drawn to larger pieces of wood that she found on her solitary walks along the Mississippi. Nanny began taking her uniquely shaped wood to Sanguinette and the collaboration developed from there. Susan Nanny, an Episcopal priest for 20 years, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, but has lived in St. Louis for 18 years. Marsha Sanguinette, a St. Louis native, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She worked in the sports department of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for 22 years. back to artists links |
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