Monday, 22 July 2013

'Inspired' at Ashton Court, Bristol 28th July to 4th August 2013. Also showing; John Makepeace and Margaret Lovell, amongst many others

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Yesterday the finishing touches were applied to my sculpture "Metainsectivore', which I'll be showing at the 'Inspired'...
Thursday, 11 July 2013

The Boiling Wells roundhouse roof, July 2013

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The repaired roundhouse roof is looking great at the moment, so I thought it might be nice to put a picture here so that you can see how it ...
Thursday, 4 July 2013

A few recent projects: A giant creepy-crawley to hand carved oak signs

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There's been some very varied projects recently... This giant Arthropleura  (an ancestor of millipedes and centipedes from 300 mil...
Monday, 1 July 2013

The one hundredth post! What's going on this month then? 'Inspired' at Ashton Court!

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Yes, one hundred posts published! Time for a cake to celebrate! And then some carving, I think I'll need the energy... There's ...

Renovating a vintage second-hand (or third- or fourth- or fifth-hand!) 'Addis' woodcarving tool

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'Tools contain a virile grace which is inextricably bound up in the substance of the materials. Moreover, the intrinsic appeal of the b...
Friday, 21 June 2013

Talking about the Forest of Avon Wood Products Cooperative at 'Bristopia', part of the Bristol Big Green Week

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I was invited to give a talk today at 'at-Bristol' as part of an exhibition called 'Bristopia', which looks at the future...

Visiting Patrick Small, a local woodcarver, ceramicist and jewellery maker

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It was great to catch up recently with Patrick, who works from a studio at his home in Bristol. It's one of those studios that has a ver...