About Wanda Sowry
My automata designs are quite simple and light-hearted. I never paint or varnish the wood, I like to use the different natural colours. Most the wood I use is either reclaimed or off-cuts. I use very small pieces of Ebony, Amarillo and Purple Heart to make small details such as wine bottles, colourful cakes and patterned fish.
I make a mix of pieces for galleries & exhibitions as well as commissioned pieces for birthdays and anniversaries. I sometimes work from photos of individuals, their kitchens, workshops, offices and their own items to make the details personal.
I have a small and very messy workshop with a few hobby sized machines, which include a pillar drill, bandsaw, Dremel, belt sander and a lot of kebab sticks and PVA glue.