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N E I G H B O R S sculpting that enables him to create large pieces. The technique involves slicing separate layers of wood from he name Michael Bauera single block, then stacking and glumeister is well known to the ing them back together into a concurator of the Smithsonian temporary shape. American Art Museum in “What I do would not be possible Washington, D. C., where two of to make from a block of wood,” he Michael’s wood sculptures are in the says, even though the end result does permanent collection. Visitors to the appear as a solid shape. U.S. Embassies in Abu Dhabi and To further shape the object, a Kiev will see his art in the lobby, and variety of wood-turning techniques galleries in Santa Fe, N.M., feature and machines are used, some of his work. But few of the 218 resiwhich he has invented. He also utidents in Augusta know what he does lizes custom-made tools to gouge out for a living in his shop, only three different surface textures. miles outside of town. “Sculpting wooden vessels is a In the Missouri River flood plain more creative outlet than building and surrounded by thousands of furniture, and it allowed me to creacres of rich cornfields, Michael’s ate my own niche business,” says studio fills the first floor of the 1920 Michael. “I have not encountered Meinershagen general store, the only another wood turner working as surviving building in a town that large as I do, or using the textures, was formerly called Nona. But even finishes or colors I do. It is important the Katy Trail, which passes just a to me to have my own ‘voice.’” few feet away, fails to lure many Michael prefers using Missouri passers-by to Michael’s dusty studio woods such as cherry, walnut, oak, windows. maple and pine, and he is cognizant Those who do stop to peer not to waste the natural resource. through the glass are likely to find Most of the wood he buys are lefthim intently studying a piece of over pieces from trees that have wood before continuing to chisel come down for other reasons than it into a one-of-a-kind work of art. just to market the wood. When finished, it will likely sell for A few years ago, he began adding $200 to $6,000 and be destined for a color to his art when he got bored private collector or exhibit anywhere sculpting wood in only natural hues in the world. of brown. Now the colors of nature But only the brave veer off the found in Missouri are incorporated trail to investigate. The building is into most of his work. partially hidden by a towering grove Many of his pieces are elongated, of cottonwood trees, and the dark, smooth cylindrical shapes that are weatherbeaten exterior conveys an narrow at the base and flared out unspoken message that this is probphoto by Heather Berry near the top, with small openings ably a place better left unexplored. Wood sculptor Michael Bauermeister’s wooden vessels can be seen at the Smithsonsuggesting some type of container. Just the opposite is true. Inside ian Institution in Washington, D.C. as well as U.S. Embassies in Abu Dhabi and Kiev. But the shapes he creates are conon the second floor there is a whitetinually evolving. When several walled gallery filled with stunningly potential customers mentioned they beautiful 6-foot-tall contemporary admired his tall vessels but had no vessels Michael has sculpted, and he floor space, he began making unduis soft-spoken and friendly. lating wood sculptures that can be “Only one or two people a week mounted on a wall. venture up to the door,” he says, “I use the same method, but on a “but I enjoy explaining to them vertical wall plain,” he explains referwhat I am doing.” ring to the wall sculpture as a type of He also admits his studio appears “wooden canvas.” intimidating on purpose. “The truth Until recently Michael’s work has is, the fewer people, the more work I been more popular on the East and get done,” says the humble artist. West coasts, and in Arizona and New Michael’s journey to prominence Mexico, than in Missouri. As a result, ed by sculpting wooden bowls. as an internationally known wood at times he has considered moving to a mar“One of my sons asked me to sculptor began in his sixth grade art class in St. ket where his art is better known and the make something as big as he was, so Louis. “I loved making clay figures,” he recalls. “I natural landscape more dramatic. Still, he I sculpted a large vase. Then I wanted remember thinking even then that sculpting is Augusta • steadfastly prefers Missouri. to make one as big as I was. Now that’s what I am supposed to do.” “I love the beauty of a piece of what I do,” he says, referring to his art Michael later attended the Minneapolis Colwood,” Michael says looking at the as “human scale” wooden sculpture. lege of Art and Design, then earned a degree in rough shape of what he is currently Eventually he began selling his sculpture at the Kansas City Art Institute. working on as a tractor from the cornvases, and the freedom to create conAt both schools, he had explored working with field chugs by his studio. “I like my work temporary art became his obsession. Now, at age steel, plastic and fiberglass, but “I just naturally to ‘speak’ on its own.” 52, he is living his dream. connected with wood,” says Michael. “Every morning I look forward to coming to the After graduation Michael moved to rural You may contact Michael by e-mail at Michael@ studio and know I can support a family creating Augusta and began designing and making custom bauermeister.com or through his Web site at www. sculpture,” says the Crawford Electric Cooperative wood furniture because it was easier to sell than michaelbauermeister.com. member. wood sculpture. However, never having given up Winnerman is a freelance writer from St. Louis. Michael has developed his own method of on his dream to sculpt, he eventually experiment-
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