A small band, 4 of us, made our way up to see Peter Benson on Sunday 8th October. Peter had a range of projects available, from his whittling books and some Christmas Candles. We each selected different projects to work with, which was feasible with the relatively small number of attendees. There were also a …
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Introducing John’s Kingfisher
John Little brought his latest carving along to the the same Wormshill session as the AGM. These photographs should it outside in the sunlight, though it should really be on the bank of the local stream.
Demonstrating at the Weald of Kent Country Craft Show
We enjoyed demonstrating our skills at the first show of the year at Penshurst over the early May Bank Holiday. Saturday was the busiest day with considerable interest shown. Sunday was Ladies’ Day, Dennis being the sole male representative.
Wood carvings of Bruges
I recently visited Bruges in Belgium. The city of Bruges, located in the Flemish region of Belgium, is known for its stunning architecture and rich cultural heritage. Among its many traditional crafts is the art of wood carving, which has been practiced in the city for centuries. I was surprised by the quality and range …
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Dennis’ latest work
Dennis brought his latest work in to Wormshill over the weekend:
New work from Glen Martin
I’ve received photographs of new work from Glen. The shelf sitting Santa is a Peter Benson design and the apple netsuke is based on another of Peter’s creations. These serving boards are my own designs and are made from wood rescued from a skip some years ago by Frank Mace.
David’s Barn Owl
This Barn Owl was recently carved by David Howard at the Wormshill sessions. It’s been finished with watercolour paints and an acrylic satin varnish and has gone off to a new home on Scotland.
West Kent Garden and Craft Show in Tonbridge
We recently went to our first show in a while, the West Kent Garden and Craft Show in Tonbridge.
Mary’s stick carvings
This work has been made by Mary Hansford. It’s involved quite a bit of work, some of which was at the Wormshill sessions. It was well worth it in the end though!
New work from Rosie
I love these two works sent to me recently by Rosie from the group: Can members please send more of their work to me at dh at sarquol.com? Its good to see what we are all doing during this forced separation.
