An Island of Light1- 30 September 2026
Andy DiPietro
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Andy DiPietro
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Andy DiPietro
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Andy DiPietro

Wood sculpting

Burlington, NJ, USA

Wood that ripples and flows

Andy DiPietro is a self-taught wood sculptor who creates fluid and dynamic pieces evoking organic forms in motion. Trained as a mechanical design engineer, he has balanced his technical background with his love of art since the early 2000s. In Andy’s hands, the striking colouration, grain and natural characters found in hardwoods come to life in wave-like forms. Through a wet carving technique that he developed through many years of experimentation, his pieces become reminiscent of folds of fabric, water and nature in motion.

The fluid, wave-like carved wooden bowl presented at Homo Faber 2026 is titled Splash of Ambrosia. Andy started with fresh cut wet wood, removing the bark and drawing on the folded pattern before working with a chainsaw, hand and power carving tools to create the shape. The piece was air dried for four weeks to lower the moisture content, before being fully sanded and finished with shellac and wax. The top edges are painted to accent the flow of the shape and draw attention to the organic edges and dark inclusions, suggesting growth, impermanence and transformation.

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Andy DiPietro

Wood sculptor

Burlington, NJ, USA

ADDRESS

Address upon request, Burlington, NJ, USA

AVAILABILITY

By appointment only

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