The annual carving course at Mires Beck, North Cave, East Yorkshire is on the horizon ~ three consecutive Saturdays, 10am til 3pm all tools and materials included. Join a relaxed,
The annual carving course at Mires Beck, North Cave, East Yorkshire is on the horizon ~ three consecutive Saturdays, 10am til 3pm all tools and materials included. Join a relaxed,
On to the second panel at Sewerby Hall, a smaller slice of the Monkey Puzzle this time and so a smaller carved illustration and shorter text ~ “Mighty oaks from
A huge 150 year-old Monkey Puzzle tree blew down at Sewerby Hall, near Bridlington last March; Yarburgh Lloyd-Greame planted this (and the others on site) in 1868 with seeds brought
The hare on the opposite side of the throne was a straight forward relief carving on a flat area; the timber was so nice and clean to work with I
The next piece on the throne was to be a snail, and whilst I’d been concentrating on the gnome I hadn’t really thought much about where to position it…until I
This was another job right up my street ~ a fantasy / faerieland element, nice timber to work with, and very enthusiastic and excited clients! An old double-stemmed ash tree
Back to the East Yorkshire coastal town of Withernsea for the Carnival ~ organised year after year by the committee whose fundraising efforts ensure that the 9-day event and all
I’ve succumbed to the ways of the modern world and have started using Instagram; if anyone fancies following what I’m doing day-to-day (or thereabouts) look for allenstichlerwoodcarving.
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust “Dew Ponds” sign has been installed on a site adjacent to the Wolds Way, next to one of the restored ponds near Thixendale village, North Yorkshire.
I was asked to lead a team building activity last week at the Boston branch of Metsa Wood, and good fun it was too; it differed vastly from the usual