Scandinavian Hemslojd
translated literally from Swedish means "handicrafts often made from wood."
Tom Zarle's Carving Style is a blend of Scandinavian Flat Plane and Mountain Folk Style. Figures are made using Basswood and are handpainted or stained, and each is definately one-of-a-kind and unique.
Scandinavian figures include elves, gonomes, old world Santas, trolls, horses, and folk characters associatied with various holidays, such as Lucia Festival figures."
Other subjects include fishermen, sea captains, golfers, other sport figures, dogs, and cats.
