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