Carving - carve a greenwood bird bowl
Description
Bird bowl carving. A weekend of learning the art of carving greenwood. From tree to finished wooden bowl you will be shown and practice every stage of the carving process. Holding devices will be provided as well as all the tools and equipment needed, and you will be surprised at what you can achieve over the weekend. You will go away from the course with items you have made, the skills to share with others, and lots of inspiration to take things further. Bird bowls have a unique character and shape which can make an interesting and functional piece of woodenware. Paul Adamson who wrote the book Kuksa – A guide to hand carved wooden cups will be your tutor for this course.
What's included in the price?
All tuition, tool use, materials, a hot veggie lunch and copious amounts of tea/coffee and biscuits.
Duration
2 days
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
Greenwood Days have been running woodland craft courses since 1998, from a beautiful 90 acre wood in the National Forest on the Leicestershire/Derbyshire border. We offer day, weekend, midweek and week-long courses ranging from traditional Windsor chair-making to contemporary willow sculpture, longbow making to spoon carving. Our tutors are all highly skilled professional craft workers who share our passion for preserving, promoting and passing on these crafts and techniques.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Suitable for beginners
- Intermediate level
- Advanced/pro level
- UK Holiday
- Public transport
