Silke Krempien | Master Wood Carver

When she makes her sculptures, the material often dictates the form of the work to be created: "I am always looking for wood with knotholes and growths, which can sometimes be very hard to manage, but they inspire my imagination. Especially oak, which is my favourite kind of wood. You can also find woods from fruit trees, with their beautiful structures and shades of colour, in my work." In the last few years, Silke Krempien has integrated other materials into her creations, such as fossils, flotsam and other finds, as well as paper, fabric or metal.