Ever wondered what one of my intro workshops is like?
Here's a little behind the scenes.
The basic formula is this:
We acknowledge first that we're meeting on unceded indigeous land, in this case Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country.
Then I explain a little about greenwoodworking and how it's different from other forms of woodcraft.
I demonstrate and explain how I axe out the spoon blanks, and everyone chooses one to carve.
Then, one at a time, we learn five core knife grips with the sloyd knife, and me and Jim help everyone individually until we're all competent and comfortable. I integrate my spooncarving method into the lesson so that everyone learns a set of steps naturally without me laying it all out at the start.
After two hours, we take a 20 minute break, then afterwards we learn our hook knife technique, and whittle away at our spoons while we chat about whatever questions come up.
Everyone goes home with a roughed out spoon and the knowledge and confidence to finish it in their own time.
Any questions?
Next available workshop will be October 16th at @workshopmelbourne. Link in Bio to book.
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