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Paper flowers at Spoonfest 2014

Posted on August 12, 2014 by stevetomlin

Anja SundbergPrior to Spoonfest I was lucky enough to be part of an unofficial craft workshop with Anja Sundberg from Sweden. Continue reading →

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Spoonfest 2013 – Spoon Olympics

Posted on July 31, 2014 by stevetomlin

Last year saw the epic first ever Spoon Olympics. Words cannot capture the magnificent displays of athletic prowess and spoon heroism that were witnessed on the field of glory, so instead here’s a slideshow of the highlights. [gigya src=”http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649″ width=”650″ … Continue reading →

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QEST Scholar

Posted on March 15, 2013 by stevetomlin

The news arrived last night that I have been selected for my Queen Elizabeth Scholarship. I am very excited. It means I have the funding to spend 3 weeks in Sweden working and studying with Fritiof Runhall learning about greenwood carving, … Continue reading →

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Otherhandedness

Posted on October 14, 2011 by stevetomlin

One of the most exciting parts of the spooncarving course with Fritiof Runhall last week was his advice on learning to carve with both hands. By making the same cuts with the same angles but mirrored by using the other … Continue reading →

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Spooncarving course with Fritiof Runhall

Posted on October 11, 2011 by stevetomlin

Last week I spent 3 days in Edale as a student on a spooncarving course organised by Robin Wood and taught by Swedish carver Fritiof Runhall. I’ve been carving spoons from green wood for 8 years, so when I first … Continue reading →

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