Carvings with Stories: a blog about woodcarving

My name is Alistair Park and I'm a professional carver who is based in Bristol, England. I've been carving for over twenty-eight years and I also enjoy teaching my skills to people of all ages. You'll find posts here about all kinds of things to do with carving; the work that I do, the people that I meet and the things that I see which inspire me. Please feel free to comment on anything of interest, it'd be great to hear from you!

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Woodcarving and woodworking tools seen at the British Museum; from ancient Nubia and Mesopotamia around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago

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The British Museum is so full of incredible objects that a visit can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes it is nice to just pick out a part...
Monday, 28 July 2014

The mysterious carved symbols on the kerbstones of London

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Whilst walking from Oxford Street through Soho in London, I saw this symbol carved into the kerbstone at my feet, then another further ...
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Two African woodcarvings representing actual objects, made for very different reasons...

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This ebony carving of a chainsaw is an artwork called I Want That You Want What I Want That You Want. It was in an exhibition call...
Thursday, 17 July 2014

What's been going on recently? Carved oak signs, teaching woodcarving in Bristol and secret jobs!

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There's been a mix of different work keeping me busy recently. I've worked on a couple of commissions lettercutting in oak : ...
Wednesday, 16 July 2014

More Bristol street art: Cycling around looking at walls

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I was cycling through Nelson Street yesterday and took some photos of the street art there. This area has been the site of the ' See ...
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I have been carving regularly since 1994, although I remember having a knife taken off me at school when I was about 10 years old- some places are more suited to practising whittling than others!
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