Bamboo sculptures and art

I don't know whether you would call this the Cutting Edge but I tend to go through a lot of hand saws which is just part of the process. I have thought of using electric devices to do the cut but even though I posess one I have found them on the dangerous side because of the amount of cutting that I do. Finding the media is a bit daunting when it comes to locating groves of bamboo that can actually be collected and utilized without upseting anyone. Then comes the painting and the placing togeather of the final composistion before stablizing it. Bamboo is a great source of inspiration as it is a totally renewable resource that grows really fast, is easy to cut and transport, can be eaten, is used in medicene and is a brilliant resource when it comes to building. Depending on the climate the growth of bamboo can be extremly rapid up to a metre per day and depending on the species a complete house can be built out this giant grass after a growth period of about five years.