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After the museum purchased the work, a restorer did a thorough cleaning, revealing the signature of its maker, Jan van Steffeswert, a woodcarver from the local region, Limburg.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

It was important to him that his Italian-pine Pinocchio is “related to the same woodcarver who carved the Christ” for the church, del Toro says.

From Washington Post • Dec. 8, 2022

I unexpectedly discovered my inner woodcarver while making a butter knife.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022

Set during Benito Mussolini’s fascist reign over Italy in the 1930s, del Toro’s Pinocchio once again tells the tale of a wooden puppet who suddenly comes to life, much to his woodcarver “father’s” surprise.

From The Verge • Jan. 24, 2022

She was describing a small tapestry she had embroidered as a wedding gift for her friend Thomas, the woodcarver, who had recently been married.

From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry