BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — David Knopp elevates the humble medium of plywood into beautiful functional sculpture, evoking the motion found in nature. The self-taught artist recently gave an inside look at his unique process that has garnered national attention.

"Wood? I love it. I love the saw dust flying, I love carving with the power tools," Knopp said.

The functional sculptor started working with wood long ago, drawn to its versatility and potential for creative expression.

Hear from Knopp as he takes us into what prompted him to begin his journey into making these sculptures Baltimore County artist turns plywood into sculptures

"It's a pretty good material to work with 'cause there's so many ways you can make it do what you want," Knopp said.

For him, it was a natural step out of th

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