As a Christmas gift, my family got me a very handsome carving of a polar bear, made from a piece of a Sequoia which had been blown down in a storm. It was carved at Toso Wood Works, in Vancouver.
It’s now resting quite agreeably atop a short stack of books on my desk.
I shall probably need to come up with a name for the fellow. Basil, perhaps.
Author: Milan
In the spring of 2005, I graduated from the University of British Columbia with a degree in International Relations and a general focus in the area of environmental politics. Between 2005 and 2007 I completed an M.Phil in IR at Wadham College, Oxford. I worked for five years for the Canadian federal government, including completing the Accelerated Economist Training Program, and then completed a PhD in Political Science at the University of Toronto in 2023.
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What about Pantalaimon as a name?
I am increasingly fond of ‘Basil’. This is a partial inspiration.
Carving a Small Polar Bear
from Jesse Toso
Watch as I carve into a piece of Sequoia wood, creating a small polar bear for a commission