Many thanks to Jay Thorpe, the Outdoor Education teacher at Bootham Primary School, York, who delivered four oak posts this morning; they have been storing the wood for some time
Many thanks to Jay Thorpe, the Outdoor Education teacher at Bootham Primary School, York, who delivered four oak posts this morning; they have been storing the wood for some time
This job started with a disappointment ~ after visiting the tree earlier in the year to assess it and get a vague feel for the position of any carvings, I
A nice letter in the York Press recently: Many thanks to Mrs Hudson for her kind words!
Well, this was a new experience ~ a birthday party for a ten-year-old and eleven of his friends (two of whom were six, and another was nine) ~ and what
Some photos of a recent project, a large (approximately 3′ x 2′ x 4″) oak slab, carved with moonlit badgers. Sanding the slab; I’ve had this oak for about
We usually try to get to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park once or twice a year ~ this time we were late for the Henry Moore: Back to a Land exhibition
The last weekend at Mires Beck, with some finishing their carvings on the Saturday and most completing on the Sunday. Above: All set up and ready for the carvers.
A few completed carvings this weekend, with Robin, Rod, Sam and Ann taking their sculptures home. Congratulations!!
Snaps from the September 12th session at Mires Beck: A pair of hares: Mike and Mark make a great start… Helen, Caroline and Zoe, carving a fox,
More action shots from the second Mires Beck sessions: Rod making progress with his leaves, and Rob making a start on an otter… Ann and Kathryn enjoying their