If you have ever had a chance to visit Big Sur and the Monterey Bay area you may have an image of beautiful oceans and trees ingrained in your head for life. Along the coast sits the California Coastal Monterey Cypress. An unusual looking tree that some refer to as the Monterey Cypress or even the bonsai tree.
A recent lighting ?and art collection created by an Etsy member Split Grain has taken to using pieces of these trees to create fine art. Split Grain's collection of both sculpture and lighting "explores the hidden beauty of the grain and growth of trees". Although the exterior of trees is what is commonly seen, there is a mysterious interior that holds just as much personality and history.
Split Grain's pieces reveal all of this by enabling viewers to see the?patterns and characteristics of California Coastal Monterey Cypress?in the raw.?Their collection includes pieces of the Monterey Cypress that are either supported by steel or illuminated by light.
