Spoon Carving Workshop - One Day
Description
On this therapeutic one-day beginners' course at Stanwick Lakes, you will learn how to carve a spoon using basic wood carving techniques. You will begin by learning how to cleave wood and use an axe to produce your spoon blank. The rest of the day will be spent using a sloyd knife and a hook knife to carve and shape your individual homemade spoon. The course covers a selection of knife grips, which will keep your carving under control as well as keeping you safe. Time will be spent looking at how the spoon develops in a 3-dimensional form, covering the spoons ‘crook’, bowl and handle to get a well-balanced and functioning spoon. Your tutor for the day is Karl Warden, a sustainable living advocate. Karl has 7 years of experience with spoon carving; he has managed his own woodland for this duration, where he turns raw materials into valued products. This carving course is limited to just six participants. Teenagers from 16+ are welcome to take part in this course, but must be supervised by an adult. The spoon-carving course will take place in our Traditional Barn at Stanwick Lakes, a beautiful 750-acre nature reserve and visitor attraction in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley. Did you know? Wooden spoons have been carved for thousands of years and for most of the population, were used as an eating utensil until relatively recently. ‘Spoon’ was originally an Anglo-Saxon word that meant ‘a chip of wood’.
What's included in the price?
Tools, materials and safety equipment are provided. Car parking is also free of charge on the day of your course. Basic tea/coffee and biscuits are provided free of charge during the course. Food and drinks can be purchased in the café in the Visitor Centre or you can bring your own packed lunch.
Duration
1 day
Cancellation policy
Medium - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 4 weeks before the course starts
Maker
At Stanwick Lakes, we offer a range of Arts & Crafts and Heritage Courses, from watercolour painting classes to blacksmithing and wood-carving workshops. Alongside offering craft courses, Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre nature reserve and countryside attraction located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.
Suitable for
- Adults
- Seniors
- Teenagers
- Wheelchair users
- Hearing impaired
- Limited mobility
- Learning difficulties (SEN)
- Romantic
- Suitable for beginners
- Christmas
- Parking provided
- Easter
- Father's Day
- Mother's Day
FAQs
Stanwick Lakes is a unique 750 acre nature reserve and countryside attraction located in the heart of Northamptonshire’s Nene Valley.
We have extensive play areas, open spaces and paths that families, walkers, cyclists and nature lovers can explore at leisure. We also have specially considered areas dedicated to nature and its wildlife, as well as the history of the site.
Parking is free for workshop attendees - please give your registration plate details to our reception staff in the Visitor Centre on the day.
Alternatively, you can become a member for just £42.00 per year, giving you free access to all our facilities for a whole year, while supporting Rockingham Forest Trust.
