Sunday, 28 June 2015

Phil Young: carving wood, as part of his distinctive sculptures, at his studio in Bristol

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    I've known Phil Young for quite a while now, in fact we went to the University of Plymouth in Exeter at the same time, studying...
Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Visiting Pennant Melangell, an ancient Welsh church in what is an even older sacred site

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'It's difficult to know what it is about this shrine and this valley that appeals so much. Is it the simple story of a good w...
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Tuesday, 23 June 2015

Where are the carved spiders hidden on the bench in the children's playground on Clifton Down in Bristol?

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If you've been searching for the spiders on this bench and can't find them all, you're probably not alone. Some of them are d...

The bench in the children's playground at Clifton Down has been installed!

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Last Friday, I went to the Downs with a group of the estates team from Bristol council to fit the large oak bench that I've been wor...
Friday, 12 June 2015

Large wooden outdoor sculptures at Lake Vyrnwy and Bala in Wales

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 On a recent trip to Wales, I visited Lake Vyrnwy . The lake is actually a reservoir, with a stone dam built in the 1880s holding back t...
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Wednesday, 13 May 2015

Elm furniture at YHA Dartmoor (previously known as Bellever Youth Hostel)

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  'A fire was burning in the common room, where there were specially made wooden seats.' Pat Packham, A Holiday in So...
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Thursday, 7 May 2015

Interviewed about woodcarving by Steve Yabsley on BBC Radio Bristol (and Radio Somerset) - with images of some of the things that we talked about

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Today I packed a large rucksack full of tools and carvings and headed over to BBC Bristol on Whiteladies Road in Bristol. Steve Yab...
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