Wood is a favorite media of mine, to sculpt. It is warm to the touch and continues to expand and contract after being cut and dried, imbuing a sense of life. The carving process, taking away chip by chip, teaches one to slow down to see and resolve the desired forms. Various textures arise from using different carving gouges. Living in Maine is also conducive to woodcarving as Maine is the most forested state in the US. I often scavenge raw material in the backyard.