Description
Rising from a knotted burl of parasite wood, this hand-carved figure stacks two bearded, gnome-like faces in a single totem-like form – one crowned with a tall pointed cap, the other emerging directly from the wood’s gnarled base below.
Parasite wood forms slowly on host trees as a dense, irregular growth, and it survives long after the host itself is gone – which means every base looks different before the carver ever picks up a tool. Here, the wood’s own hollows and burred edges become part of the composition, almost like a third face peering out from the material itself, so the boundary between carving and raw wood is part of the piece’s character rather than something smoothed away.
Because each figure is shaped by hand to sit on its own one-of-a-kind base, you’ll notice differences in proportion, expression, and the exact shape of the burl from piece to piece – these are signs of a carver working around what nature gave them, not flaws to overlook. It’s an unusual find for anyone drawn to woodland folklore or forest-spirit figures, and a fitting gift for the person on your list who already has too many candles and not enough conversation pieces on their shelf.
The Artisan’s Mark
The gnarled base of each piece is genuine parasite wood – a dense, naturally-formed growth that develops on host trees and survives long after the tree itself decays. No two bases share the same shape, so the artisan carves and mounts each figure to fit its own unique piece of wood. This means every item is one-of-a-kind before a single cut is even made.
A note on our photos
We only use AI to clean up the background of our photos — never to alter the product itself. What you see is the actual piece, imperfections and all. That’s the nature of handmade.
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