Saturday, 15th June 11am to 3pm at Bucks Art Week
Saturday, 20th July 11am to 3pm at The Pavilion
£65 per person.  All materials provided.
 
We are really excited to be running this class twice during the Summer Term.
Our June date will be held at Bucks Art Weeks from our Workshop Tent in the grounds of the beautiful Holy Trinity Church in Penn Street.  The church is adjacent to the ancient woodlands of Penn Woods so makes it a really great venue to learn from Spoon Carving teacher Jonah Madox's vast knowledge of local trees but also his very generous and warm teaching style.
 
Our July date will be held at our brand new workshop space at The Pavilion in Penn Street.
 
Spoon Carving is a very rewarding and relaxing hobby, which Jonah firmly believes is best done alongside other people and with no pressure or judgement. These are the only rules for his workshop - along with don't cut yourself or anyone else... please!
 
This workshop is very much intended for beginners so that by the end of the 4 hours, you will walk away with your very own cooking spoon crafted from local wood.
 
As well as learning how to make a spoon, Jonah will also teach a bit about the wood and the tree it came from, as well as what to look for if you want to forage and start carving your own spoons.
 
You will have your own work area, where you can stand or sit to work, with Jonah providing enough tools for everyone so there will be no need to share anything. The actual carving process includes starting with a rough spoon shaped piece of wood. Jonah will be pre-axing these pieces before the workshop to save time but if you are interested in this part of the process and there is time, he can demonstrate this at the end of the workshop.
 
You will learn some straight knife techniques to shape the spoon to your own specific design within the blank or the template he will provide. You will also learn how to use the hook spoon to hollow its bowl, use finishing cuts to finish the spoon and maybe, if time allows paint, oil & wax the spoon - ready to be used.
 
If there is time Jonah will go into axe work so that you can take home a progress to finish. He will also have a selection of tools available after the workshop if you have caught the spoon-carving bug and are keen to do more yourself at home.
 
This workshop promises to be a real tonic... using your hands to create something you can use again and again, from local naturally fallen wood.
 
Due to the nature of the super sharp tools we will be using for this workshop we recommend that it is unsuitable for children aged under 16.
 
All materials will be provided as well as some refreshments.  There is a cafe on site if you think you might get peckish during the class or you are very welcome to bring a packed lunch with you.
 
For more information please email julesandcaroline@whereinspirationblooms.co.uk