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Tim Jumper grew up in Maine and now resides in Hingham, Massachusetts.
Prior to his career as a woodcarver, he has been a school teacher, folksinger,
guitar and banjo instructor, music store owner, carpenter, author and editor.
Begun as a self-taught hobby in 1983, woodcarving became Tim's full-time
occupation in 1990 when he and his wife Diane established Wooden Images.
Tim works by hand in the traditional manner of early craftsmen,
using knives and gouges on blocks of pine and basswood to produce a wide
variety of pieces including Santas, animals, birds and folk figures, many of which are one-of-a-kind.
The carvings are hand-painted with acrylics and given an antiqued patina using a variety of aging techniques.
Tim has been honored by Early American Life magazine
as one of the 200 best traditional craftsmen. In 1997, his Santa
with Snowy Owl appeared on the cover of their special Christmas issue,
and his Heart in Hand was featured in the August 2000 edition.
His work is available at folk art and craft shows as well as through the web.
Please refer to show schedule for this year's list of shows.
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