New Views of City Blocks
© James McNabb
What is this creation from woodworking artist James McNabb?
A musical instrument?
A child’s toy?
A paper organizer?
Late one night, McNabb stood at a bandsaw cutting forms from wood that was leftover from various other projects.
As he finished each piece, he set it up on the table next to him until he had quite a collection.
When he paused and looked at the group, he had an “Oh, I see” moment. He had created a cityscape. (Do you see it now, too?)
James McNabb prepares his pieces for a exhibit called “Four Square Blocks.”
© James McNabb
Cityscapes Come to Life
Discarded wood and a crowded cityscape don’t normally bring the word “beauty” to mind. But McNabb’s work might give you a new view.
It’s still got the raw, ripped edges that city life might have, but McNabb has worked with...
