If it feels like I have had a carving chisel in my hand for 5 days then it is probably because I have, after attending 2 courses end on.
Friday to Sunday I was at a carving course led by Sharon Littley. The group is called ‘Splinters’ and meets for a weekend course 3 times a year. It is a wonderfully relaxed weekend, with great support, and a lovely group of people all keen to share and learn.
For this course I began a project to make a fuchsia. This is stage 1, to make the petals. It will take a while, but then wood carving is not a speed event.
And so on to the course on Monday and today, Tuesday. We were at Cambridge Botanical Gardens at a lino cutting and printing course run by Emma James. The course was up to Emma’s and the Botanical Garden’s usual high standards. We learnt new techniques in layering print processes and came away with print blocks and a pile of prints to spread around the room as they slowly dry.
Hi Andy,
Glad to read that you enjoyed the second half of your carving bonanza. You should post some images of the carvings you have produced over the weekend carving workshops you have attended with me, Sharon Littley. You have created some great work that should be put on your blog for all to see. See “www.sharonlittley.com” for work that can be produced on courses. I look forward to seeing the finished fushcia. Keep up the good work. Sharon
Thanks Sharon
I have included more woodcarving pictures from your courses here http://andybennettuk.co.uk/gallery/woodcarving/.
I’ll keep you posted on the fuchsia but next I have a couple of blacksmith sculptures to finish.