“Rustic craftwork created by my hands”
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Greenwood working has been a skill I first learnt when I was 20 with the Bill Hogarth Memorial Apprenticeship Trust, a coppicing organisation based in Cumbria.
Since then I have practised and honed these skills such as pole lathe wood turning and drawknife carving with traditional tools.
Greenwood work is the winter coppicing of trees and working their timber unseasoned with the sap present, which is easier to carve with hand tools. The item can then be slowly seasoned with final adjustments and finishes applied once the timber has stabilised.
In my past career having worked for Natural England and the National Trust I have developed a knowledge of woodland management and estate work.
Traditional crafts are part of this management where in the past our ancestors in small cottage industries knew deeply their connection with the natural world and how materials could be sustainably resourced from this.
Small woodland coppicing is an iconic example of harvesting patches of woodland to create a mosaic of different aged vegetation that benefits plants, animals, invertebrates and fungi in an intricate ecosystem.
Recently I have graduated from Hereford College of Arts in Artist Blacksmithing.
This subject has augmented my skill set in forged metal and sculptural designing.
As I enjoy working in a variety of materials in mixed media this will allow me to broaden the range of products available in my shop.
Please check out my Instagram account @ferrousforging
Very useful!
Reviewed by Liz
Great item, does the job, well made
Reviewed by Henrietta
Such a beautifully whittled spoon, I am so happy with it. Packaged well and sent quickly. I would definitely buy other items in the future. Thank you.
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