Stoney with his Lathe. A Lathe is a tool that turns wood very fast so you can use tools to shape the wood.

Meet Stoney Lamar
-Wood Artist
Stoney Lamar did not always think he would become an artist. But he has been working with wood since he was a boy. His father made toys out of wood and sold them in stores and at craft fairs. Stoney could use the woodworking tools and enjoyed the process of making useful things out of wood. As a young man he went to Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina to learn advanced woodworking skills. He planned to make furniture for a living. But as he became more skillful in using power tools, he saw the opportunity to produce abstract art instead.

Stoney's studio in Saluda, NC

Stoney lives in Saluda, North Carolina. His studio is about 100 yards from his house in a beautiful mountain setting. By the time he was 30 years old, Stoney knew that making sculpture from wood was what he wanted to do with his life. His sculpture is now available for people to see at art and craft museums around the country.