Monday, 27 November 2017

Making playground instruments for St Werburghs Community Centre in Bristol, using locally grown timber and some reclaimed materials

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Recently, one idea that has interested me is making sculptures that can be played as instruments. This linked nicely into a recent commissio...
Thursday, 26 October 2017

Carving a kestrel and a nuthatch for 'Woodland Arts'

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'Woodland Arts' was a small, two day exhibition held on a piece of woodland next to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol duri...
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Wednesday, 9 August 2017

Building a shelter/gazebo at the allotment garden using reclaimed materials

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Recently, work slowed up a bit. It's a natural part of the cycle of being a self employed maker but can certainly be stressful - wond...
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Thursday, 3 August 2017

When you wish upon a tree... the curious tradition of wishing trees in Britain and Ireland

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Uley is a small village on the edge of the Cotswolds in Gloucestershire. It is overlooked by a large Iron Age hill fort named Uley Bury...
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Tuesday, 4 July 2017

Bristol street art 2016-2017

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When I'm out and about, pedalling around Bristol on my bike, there's always a lot of great street art to see. Here's a few p...
Friday, 23 June 2017

One-handed woodcarving - a few thoughts about tools and techniques that could help people with the use of one hand only

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Recently, someone contacted me with a very interesting question. This person had suffered a stroke a year ago and was now confined to a whee...
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Friday, 16 June 2017

Carving the 'Jackie Collins Inspirational Woman of the Year' award 2017

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Last year, I was commissioned to  make this award for the Penny Brohn UK cancer charity. It was a real pleasure to be asked to do t...