Axel Haberstroh

My friend Axel Haberstroh, of Karslruhe, Germany, is one of the best artists I have ever known. I first met Axel in 1996 when he was the visiting artist at Columbia College, Chicago (that was my first year as the Wood Shop Manager at Columbia). He did a six-month residency there. He's an exceptionally good carver; not only did he study with Stephan Balkenhol, but he also held a job carving tiny cowboys and other characters to be injected-molded in Malaysia, then packaged in German breakfast-cereal boxes...
Anyway, here are some pictures of his work.

Pokalverteidiger/ cup defender, 2003
Ohne Titel (Tischrelief, Buche), 2005
Ohne Titel (Tischrelief, Buche), 2005

Raumfahrer /astronauts
Tuschezeichnung, Papier, bemalt /ink drawing 2006
Ø 25,0 cm
Courtesy Axel Haberstroh
Silbergirl,
mixed media, 2006
Ø universe sphere 45 cm
Courtesy Axel Haberstroh
Untitled (tide)
Gips, Ton, bemalt /plaster, clay, paint, 2005/2006
h 40,0 cm
Courtesy Axel Haberstroh

Untitled (tide)
Gips, Ton, bemalt /plaster, clay, paint, 2005/2006
h 40,0 cm
Courtesy Axel Haberstroh