In wintertime, when it's freezing cold, the time comes to follow the forest path for picking the wood that needs to be cut. After it is torn down and all the branches are cleared out, it's rolled down the chute towards the waggon load.

As it is supposed to be, the wood is left for drying or it's taken to a sawmill where it's turned into timber.

Only the perfectly dried wood is suitable for traditional craftswork. Left under a shed, for drying, timber is processed after one or two years.

Scattered around Bucovina there are still local craftsmen who know how to bring the wood to life by chopping it or by creating a traditional instrument.

Wood seems to sing in the hands of craftsmen.

As a child, I was asked what do I want to be when I’ll grow up. My answer always was: "Steam Engine Driver" :) Now I take picture of those wonderful steam engines and the people that keep them alive. The project started in 2004 and is still at the stage of “work in progress”.

In general, everyone washes their dirty laundry in the family, which is hygienic for society. But most of the time they dry them out so, not having to go under the "dirty" underneath, I preferred to illustrate the clean part. It's a GDPR thing after all :) :)