Article by Leah Lahtinen
Local Artists – April 1996 – Colorado Central Magazine
TREES die for many different reasons. Some are felled for paper or lumber. Some are killed by porcupines or lightning or bugs. Others are weakened by old age. Standing deadwood in Custer County may find its ultimate end in one of many wood-burning stoves. Or, if it’s lucky, it may fall into the hands of Ken Wisecup, a fantasy furniture artist who specializes in creating new life from dead wood and bleached bones.