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If you are using the form below for Workhop or Tuition booking. Please include a bit about yourself and/or your group. I will be in touch with you personally, as soon as I can, to discuss arrangements that best suit you. Thank you!
07518 708 633
4a Shellcroft, Bellingham,
Northumberland,
UK, NE48 2AU
-Green wood is all around us. Whether one lives in an urban or rural landscape, suitable wood for carving can be found. For a guide on how to find and store green wood, have a look at the article on the learning resources page.
-In short, one knife, one axe, and one hook. Navigating the available tools in today’s world can be overwhelming. For a full guide on tools and where to find them, check out the article on the learning resources page.
-At my teaching and making space in Bellingham, Northumberland. 4a Shell Croft, Bellingham, Hexham, NE48 2AU
-children’s workshops 8+
-Adults 16+
Contact me directly with any questions regarding age appropriate activities. contact@maxsconyersiii.com
-Participants learn traditional sloyd techniques to safely and effectively carve bespoke objects from fresh green wood. Participants will be encouraged to connect with themselves, their materials and tools, and the natural world through the process of making. Carving wood is grounding and very human practice. Participants will learn the meditative and wellbeing benefits that craft can have on one’s life.
-I offer workshops and tuition in spoon carving, kuksa carving, axe and knife skills, tool sharpening, and axe block / carving bench builds. If it involves carving greenwood, and I know it well enough to teach it, I am happy to share with you my knowledge and experience. If you are interested in learning skills not listed here, please get in touch. contact@maxsconyersiii.com