A full weekend for us, a carving demonstration on Saturday in Barrow, and again at Sewerby Hall on Sunday; luckily we didn’t have far to travel for the first, just
A full weekend for us, a carving demonstration on Saturday in Barrow, and again at Sewerby Hall on Sunday; luckily we didn’t have far to travel for the first, just
Still at Moorlands, York, and moving onto the huge ancient beech tree, which looks like something from a fairy tale. The fungi looked spectacular and added to the magical
This must be one of the most beautiful places I’ve worked. Here are a few snaps just taken with my phone. Also
A large Douglas Fir had been felled not far from the entrance at Moorlands Nature Reserve, near York, and a small seat had been chainsawed into the trunk by Graeme,
“Outdoor Learning” is the “in” thing in schools apparently, and story-telling areas seem to be gaining in popularity. I was asked to carve a story-telling chair for Woodmansey Primary School,
I have quite a few carvings to do at Moorlands, near York, a Yorkshire Wildlife Trust nature reserve ~ and what a lovely place to work. Famed for its spectacular
Artist Paul Slater (aka Fabric Lenny) contacted me to ask if I could turn two of his gargoyle drawings into relief carvings for the upcoming Holmfirth Arts Festival. Described as
I’ve been meaning to put this on the website for months ~ Derek, who attended a couple of the Mires Beck woodcarving workshops last year, most recently carved a Green
Another life-size head for Graham and his top-secret mechanized contraption, soon to be revealed to the public (see previous articles : http://stichler.co.uk/index.php/blog/page/6/). It can be tricky getting decent blocks of
Bridlington Old Town is full of fascinating buildings untouched by development and modern architecture; the High Street is one of the most complete examples of Georgian style in the whole