Artist Joe Krutulis calls his creative process “fixing nature’s flaws.” The retired engineer sees hidden beauty in wood he collects on daily walks near his Martinsville home. He shapes pieces into graceful hearts, circles and other designs, and then fills cracks and crevices with crushed turquoise, azurite and other minerals to turn cast-offs into stunning wood pendants, one-of-a-kind earrings and mesmerizing mobiles.

“I love to discover and enhance the exceptionally beautiful grain structure in an old, discarded piece of wood that would have been burned or trashed,” said Joe.

Meet this wood artist and let him show you how he does his work at Indiana Artisan Gifts & Gallery during the Feb. 12 Allied Solutions Meet Me On Main gallery walk in the Carmel Arts & Design District.