Category Archives: greenwood courses

Spoon carving workshop in Yorkshire Dales

I spent a couple of days with Nick & Kareen who booked to do a private spoon carving workshop with me in Yorkshire. We started with cooking spoons, axing out the shape from fresh, green silver birch and then shaping … Continue reading

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Ash splint basket workshop 2023

I’ve been teaching a lot at Greenwood Days recently, including an ash splint basket making workshop. Starting from raw splints as they come off the tree, participants learn to grade and prepare the material before we start weaving. We fit … Continue reading

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Spoon carving workshop for beginners

Spoon carving is a brilliant way to get into all kinds of wood carving. During my beginner’s courses, you’ll learn how to carve with an axe and knives to create a spoon right from a log to the finished product. … Continue reading

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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester

I kicked off my 2023 season of craft workshops with a spoon carving course in Chorlton, south Manchester. Starting from a fresh log of silver birch we first axed out the shape and then refined our spoons using my carving … Continue reading

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Ash splint basket making in Staffordshire

I had an amazing couple of days at Hassal Green Nature Reserve teaching an ash splint basket making course for a lovely group. During the workshop, we learned about sourcing, grading and preparing ash splint before getting on with weaving … Continue reading

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Dab Hands spoon carving workshop at Manchester Museum

I’m very pleased to have been asked to deliver a spoon carving workshop as part of the Dab Hands exhibition at Manchester Museum. This is a two-year project exploring our relationship with our hands through creative approaches, especially for those … Continue reading

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Learn spoon carving in Manchester 2023

My spoon carving workshops for 2023 are booking up. Come and join me in Chorlton, south Manchester if you fancy learning some new skills this year or just having a day away from screens to do something practical and fun. … Continue reading

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Manchester spoon carving workshop reviews & feedback

Lovely feedback from my recent spoon carving workshop at Chorlton in Manchester. The course has been selected by Eventbrite as part of a national campaign to promote workshops and activities around the UK – hopefully I’ll have more news on … Continue reading

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Spoon carving workshop in Manchester 2022

I’m really pleased that, after a couple of years break, I will be back teaching a spoon carving course in Manchester. The workshop takes place on 16th Oct 2022 at Chorlton in south Manchester. During the day you’ll learn a … Continue reading

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Spoon carving course May 2022

A lovely day last weekend teaching a spoon carving workshop for a group at Greenwood Days near Derby. We always start from a green log so people work through the whole process of splitting, axing and carving to create a … Continue reading

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