Steff Rocknak, a professor of philosophy at Hartwick College in New York, is a sculptor who continues the tradition of medieval German wood sculptors. Raknak figures are full of strong emotions. Rocknak studies wood before deciding what to make. It uses a variety of woods, but prefers bass wood grown in North America. Raknak tools are hammers and all kinds of cave. Rocknak has lived in northern Japan, Hong Kong, the Bali Islands and Singapore for some time to study art.