Carved Jacks

These carved Jack-o’-lanterns began with a simple idea: Halloween and Samhain decorations don’t have to be disposable plastic. I wanted to create something unique, handmade, and sturdy enough to bring out year after year, rather than something destined for the trash once the season ends.

Each Jack was an experiment with the chainsaw, playing with different shapes, textures, and expressions. One was carved from two sections of the same log, allowing the pieces to be displayed individually or brought together to form a two-faced Jack-o’-lantern.

There’s no grand meaning behind these fellows, just a little Halloween mischief and the fun of seeing what comes out of a piece of wood. No two are quite alike, and that’s part of their charm.

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