Hand to Heartwood
Woodcarvings by Maria Patterson
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
​September 11 – November 18, 2023
September 27 - November 14, 2023
​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
Indianapolis, IN | maria@handtoheartwood.com