Thursday, 26 May 2016

Carving an award for Penny Brohn UK, to be given to a very deserving person

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Penny Brohn UK   are a charity working with people who have cancer. They contacted me recently to ask if I could make an award to thank a re...
Tuesday, 10 May 2016

Wood carving at the 'Really Classical Relay', accompanied by historical instruments such as the viol da gamba and Baroque oboe.

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Last weekend, the Bristol Music Club played host to the ' Really Classical Relay ' and I was invited to demonstrate wood carving th...
Monday, 2 May 2016

Talking to Edward Carefoot: some thoughts about travelling independently, as a journeyman craftsperson inspired by the German tradition, through modern Britain

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Recently, I met up with Edward Carefoot , who is seeking to travel as a craftsman inspired by the traditional German journeymen, who are som...
Monday, 25 April 2016

A very busy day teaching woodcarving in Bristol!

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It's always interesting to see what different students want from tutored woodcarving sessions. Some people like to be shown a few partic...
Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Bristol Byzantine and the Café Wall Illusion

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One thing that I love about Bristol is that, although it is not a big city, it can still surprise. After a while living here, I learnt a...
Thursday, 24 March 2016

Travelling south of the two rivers to turn the world upside-down: Tilburg Carnaval 2016

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Recently, I wrote about the medieval tradition of 'turning the world upside down' and the way that it is portrayed in many miseric...
Monday, 21 March 2016

Making insect hotels as a workshop at Southmead hospital

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Insect hotels are basically compartments filled with things that insects like to hide in; dried plant stems, leaves, rotten wood etc. ...