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!

Friday, 30 October 2015

Running a workshop making nestboxes and insect hotels, for LinkAge in Shirehampton

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I've run a few workshops for LinkAge before and they are always great fun. The organisation brings together younger and older peo...
Saturday, 24 October 2015

Some recently carved wooden signs and lettering, for clients including a cider maker and a well-known DJ (together with a sign featuring a portrait of a cat)

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I've had a few interesting commissions lately, some of which I'll show on the blog when they are closer to being completed. Some of ...

Giving a talk about the new Downs bench to the Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society in Bristol

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Last Tuesday, The Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society (CHIS) met for their Annual General Meeting. I was invited along to talk about th...

Two beautiful handmade knives given to me by friends

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Recently, I was given two very different and very beautiful knives by friends. I know that some people reading this are fascinated by well-m...
Sunday, 11 October 2015

Pendant carving workshops at Wildfest 2015 on the Northern Slopes in Knowle West, Bristol

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I've run these workshops at the two previous Wildfests on this site and they always go down really well. One of the great things about t...

Working with LinkAge to teach younger and older people woodcarving in Shirehampton's Tithe Barn, in Bristol

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LinkAge work to bring younger and older people together on projects, to promote communication between two groups that don't always...
Thursday, 1 October 2015

Helping to make the Meadow beautiful at Shambala festival 2015

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The Shambala festival is held at a stately home called Kelmarsh Hall in Northamptonshire in the UK. Last year , I was asked to come alo...
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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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