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Artists turn Plano’s fallen bur oak into guitars, chainsaw sculpture and parametric art at Texas Forever Fest
Summary
Steve Stoler highlighted works made from Plano’s largest bur oak — which fell in October 2023 — including two electric guitars, a 360-degree wildlife chainsaw sculpture and a parametric “water ripple” piece displayed at Texas Forever Fest.
Steve Stoler, host of "Stoler on the Street," described artwork made from Plano’s largest bur oak, which fell during a thunderstorm in October 2023, and displayed at Texas Forever Fest.
Stoler said the city invited woodworkers and artists to claim 5-foot sections of the fallen tree; the selected creators turned the wood into musical instruments and sculptures that were shown at the festival.
The pieces Stoler described include two electric guitars crafted by Eric Smith; a 360-degree chainsaw sculpture by Larry Solomon that depicts native wildlife — a hawk, owl, snake, squirrel, coyote, bobcat and lizard — which Solomon estimated weighs about 2,000 pounds; and a parametric piece by Steven Seidmiller designed to resemble ripples in water. "Thanks to the amazing creations of the woodworkers and artists, the legacy of the beautiful bur oak will live on," Stoler said.
Stoler noted that the artists had claimed sections of the fallen tree measuring about 5 feet each and that the works were presented to the public at Texas Forever Fest. He closed by saying, "We'll see you soon for another Stoler on the Street."
