Florian Okwu
Being I (First Contact)
Material: Carved from a single piece of Walnut, with walnut base
Finish: Natural tung oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouge
Description: A commission from the President of the Rhode Island School of Design
84”x8”x1” 120 hours 10/2024
Finish: Natural tung oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouge
Description: A commission from the President of the Rhode Island School of Design
84”x8”x1” 120 hours 10/2024
Being II (History)
Material: Carved from a single piece of Walnut
Finish: Tung Oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouges, dremel
Description: Second in the “Being” series, pictured in client’s home
27”x4.5”x4” 135 hours 02/2025
Finish: Tung Oil
Tools: Bandsaw, carving knife, drill, rasp, gouges, dremel
Description: Second in the “Being” series, pictured in client’s home
27”x4.5”x4” 135 hours 02/2025
Burial II (Desaturation)
Material: Carved from a single board of Padauk, framed in an ink-black Ash frame
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, dremel, files, x-acto knife
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Thesis Sculpture show, 2024
66”x8”x1” 135 hours 05/2024
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, dremel, files, x-acto knife
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Thesis Sculpture show, 2024
66”x8”x1” 135 hours 05/2024
Execution
Material: Carved from two pieces of Mahogany with a rectangular mahogany base
Finish: Sumi-ink
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured in Gelman Gallery for the Black Biennial, 2024
84”x5”x8” 45 hours 12/2023
Finish: Sumi-ink
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured in Gelman Gallery for the Black Biennial, 2024
84”x5”x8” 45 hours 12/2023
Burial
Material: Carved rotten mahogany, walnut
Finish: Sumi-ink, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured at Gelman Gallery for “Rubrica”, 2024
Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024
20”x2”x1” 45 hours 12/2023
Finish: Sumi-ink, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, drill, files
Description: Featured at Gelman Gallery for “Rubrica”, 2024
Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024
20”x2”x1” 45 hours 12/2023
The Council
Material: Carved mahogany
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, pull-saw, carving knife, gouge
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024
Part of the okflo Pet Collections, featured on www.okflo.com
~5”x3”x2” 30 hours 04/2024
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder, wax
Tools: Bandsaw, pull-saw, carving knife, gouge
Description: Featured in Woods-Gerry Gallery for RISD Sculpture Thesis Show, 2024
Part of the okflo Pet Collections, featured on www.okflo.com
~5”x3”x2” 30 hours 04/2024
Winter Trumpet (Cannon)
Material: Carved Mahogany with mahogany base
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, files, gouge
Description: Originally created as a second half to “Execution”
24”x4”x3” 35 hours 01/2024
Finish: Tung oil, graphite powder
Tools: Bandsaw, spindle sander, carving knife, files, gouge
Description: Originally created as a second half to “Execution”
24”x4”x3” 35 hours 01/2024
Early Work (Page II)
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