Bob booth - wood artist
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
I was born in the small northern Missouri town of Jamesport, which is now a popular Amish community not far from my grandparents’ farm. It is from the timbers of that farm that I gather the Black Walnut, Red Oak, and Spalded Maple I shape into my wood creations. Additionally, I gather Yellow Beech and White Oak burls from the forests of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
As a young boy my family moved to the Ponderosa Pines of Flagstaff, where, as an Eagle Scout I developed a love for the outdoors and an appreciation for nature and the splendor of trees. While earning my Bachelor of Arts in Education at Northern Arizona University, I minored in industrial arts, where I was introduced to the wood lath and became fascinated with its ability to unlock the beauty hidden within each piece of wood.
After 38 years I retired as a public school teacher/administrator and now enjoy sharing with others the unique character and beauty of each piece of wood that comes “Out of the Timbers.”
-Bob Boothe
As a young boy my family moved to the Ponderosa Pines of Flagstaff, where, as an Eagle Scout I developed a love for the outdoors and an appreciation for nature and the splendor of trees. While earning my Bachelor of Arts in Education at Northern Arizona University, I minored in industrial arts, where I was introduced to the wood lath and became fascinated with its ability to unlock the beauty hidden within each piece of wood.
After 38 years I retired as a public school teacher/administrator and now enjoy sharing with others the unique character and beauty of each piece of wood that comes “Out of the Timbers.”
-Bob Boothe