The story of wooden statues

Práce Jana Vinckera

Last year, Jan and I repeatedly discussed new possibilities in our business. We often mentioned woodcarving schools and students of the art of woodcarving. In the end, we decided to visit one of these schools, so we went to the Světlá Academy. After short preparations, we packed our linden chips, chisels and printed materials, and took the train to Světlá nad Sázavou, where the head master, Mr. Hejkal, was impatiently waiting for us. It was our first meeting, and we were nerv

. Hi, so that's something. The handwork of Jan Vincker alias Honza is truly stunning. The beauty of the linden figurine is incredible. Theme - bass player. A figure for a small nativity scene with the theme of a bass player. I can't believe my eyes, and Honza cuts an incredible number of such figures for his customers, and what I know is that he gets up early and keeps cutting and cutting. How do I know this about him? I won't say. And why does he do it? He is an unshakable d

Sitting bear statue 40 cm Customer David Rosskohl had a somewhat strange request – a bear statue for a men's ritual. The deadline was a tight three weeks, but we decided to go for it because we were interested in the idea. After the design was approved, we got to work, even though the deposit for the implementation was a bit of an interference with creativity. When David came to the gallery, he saw the bear and immediately started commenting on how it looked different in the

The main role of the carver is played by linden wood, although Jan is not afraid of hard ash either. His experience working with a chainsaw, which he uses one of the most powerful Stihls, is admirable, and the precision of his cuts is incredible. But I don't want to write about that today, maybe next time. I'm talking about something completely different - linden wood and the care of such a sculpture. In short, you can't just put it in the rain and think that it will turn out

Jan Vincker opět na vánočních trzích v Olomouci.

Řezbář Jan Vincker a svatý Ambrož v jeho realistickém podání s trochu sarkasmu ve výraze.

Jan Vincker's original work consists of a vast number of thematic characters. In this article I will present the production program for next year. The figures can be ordered at the Christmas markets in Olomouc. All of them will be on display and can be viewed at a stand near the large Nativity scene. Bass marked number 13 in the catalog Basista It wouldn't be me not to throw in something extra. There's a lot about bass in the past and history. The double bass became firmly in

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