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Hand to Heartwood

Woodcarvings by Maria Patterson

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Maria Patterson

Wood Sculpture Artist

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Maria is a self-taught woodcarving artist based in Indianapolis who turned to carving as a therapeutic antidote for burnout in the tech industry. She creates whimsical wood art solely using hand tools, breathing new life into cottonwood bark sustainably sourced from dead trees. Her wooden sculptures have found homes everywhere from the bedrooms of children to national exhibits in fine art galleries. In 2023, her woodcarvings earned an Indiana Artisan designation, defining the finest in Hoosier craftsmanship.

Upcoming Events

October 25, 2024

Indiana Creative Economy Summit
Reach out to chat with me about 
partnering on Creative Wellness 

Dec 2024 (tentative)

Winter Art Sale
Indianapolis Art Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

Where You May Have Seen Me

June 15 - 16, 2024

Talbot Street Art Fair
16th & Talbott St
Indianapolis, Indiana

March 17 - April 14, 2024

ArtsThrive: Art Exhibition and Benefit
Albuquerque Museum
Albuquerque, New Mexico

April 6 - 7, 2024

Indiana Artisan Spring Marketplace
AgHort Building, Indiana State Fairgrounds
Indianapolis, Indiana

​November 3, 2023 – January 7, 2024

79th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition
Swope Art Museum
Terra Haute, Indiana

December 2, 2023

Winter Art Sale
12pm - 5pm Art Market

Indianapolis Art Center

​October 21, 2023

Locally Made: Indy's Fall Festival 
12pm - 5pm Art Market
ARTSPARK, Indianapolis Art Center

​June 29 – August 9, 2023

From the Earth exhibit
Kavanagh Gallery of Fine Line Creative Arts Center
St. Charles, Illinois

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Indianapolis, IN   |   maria@handtoheartwood.com

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