We will be hosting Steve Tomlin Crafts at Kith Homestead for our wooden spoon carving course. Learn how to work with wood and specialist wood carving tools to create your very own wooden spoon. This is a day course with full instruction and guidance especially for beginners.
Steve Tomlin has been working professionally with green wood since 2003 and is an internationally respected craftsman with a huge breadth of knowledge and experience, both in making and teaching. Steve focuses on rediscovering crafts, developing techniques and methods to then pass on. In 2018 Steve was awarded the first Heritage Crafts Association/ Marsh Award for endangered crafts in order to learn and preserve the craft of Devon stave basket making. through his teaching. Over his career, Steve has worked on spoon carving, fan bird making, hewn bowls and ash splint basketry. In 2013 he won a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship and spent 3 weeks working with master craftspeople in Sweden.
His courses are always lively and fun while focusing on safe methods of work and passing on skills so you feel confident to continue at home. V
Covered outdoor shoes are essential
This course will be held outside so clothing appropriate is essential
Please bring a reusable cup, bowl, plate and cutlery
18+ years and over
Small group size
Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts. Start dates may be amended on request.
All equipment will be provided for the course
Refreshments: Teas, coffees and biscuits throughout the day.
Lunch: lunch is included in the price.
This craft course provider has been awarded Bronze status for receiving 1 or more 5 star ratings from previous students.
The Students' Choice award ensures that course providers get recognised for their efforts in the teaching and practice of UK craft.
They also allow tutors to gain valuable feedback on their courses and for new students to find the course that's right for them.
Amazing course organised in the idyllic setting that is Kith Homestead. Steve's teaching was fun, friendly and easy to follow whilst learning a new skill, taking a log and transforming it into a wooden spoon, learning about the many techniques the achieve the end result.
The homemade lunch provided by Lorna, as well as the much enjoyed homemade pie were delicious and kept us warm and fuelled for the rest of the day.
This course would make for the perfect Christmas present as the experience is second to none. Highly recommend!