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Live with Mary this Thursday
I’ve had the good fortune of hanging out with Mary May at a couple Fine Woodworking events. Not only is she an incredibly talented and accomplished carver, she’s a wonderful person too. This Thursday, July 23rd, at 1:00 pm (Eastern … Continue reading
Posted in events, teaching, Uncategorized, video
Tagged carving online, Mary May, Twitch broadcast
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Treasures from Millersburg
These T-handle augers weren’t the only treasures I found in Millersburg, Ohio last weekend at the Early American Artisans Fair. I included some links in a previous post. The Artisans’ Guild has some exciting plans, so its well worth a … Continue reading
Posted in events, historical reference, teaching, tools, Uncategorized
Tagged Artisans' Guild, Colonial Homestead
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Contemporary Greenwood Exhibition
Back at the beginning of September, I mentioned a couple upcoming exhibitions in this post. Now, one has wrapped up (I think) and the other is still in full swing. Many of the items on display at the Contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in events, green woodworking, Uncategorized
Tagged Contemporary Greenwood exhibition, Messler Gallery
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2019 Sundqvist/Coperthwaite Sloyd Fellowship
Anyone who has met Masashi Kutsuwa would understand the big smile that appeared on my face when, at Täljfest, Peter Lamb announced that he had been awarded the 2019 Wille Sundqvist and Bill Coperthwaite Slöjd Fellowship. I had the pleasure … Continue reading
Posted in events, green woodworking, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged Masashi Kutsuwa, Mortise and Tenon Magazine
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Early American Artisans Fair
Ten minutes west of my house is a line separating Pennsylvania from Ohio and the official Midwest. I’m looking forward to crossing for a very short jaunt westward at the beginning of November when I’ll be at the Early American … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonial Homestead, Early American Artisans Fair
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Two Upcoming Exhibitions
If you’re in the neighborhoods of Asheville, NC or Rockport, ME, there are two exhibitions coming up that may interest you. Opening first is Spoonin’: A Showcase of Handcrafted Spoons that will run from 14 September through 13 October at … Continue reading
Täljfest 2019
In my lectures at both Spoonfest and Täljfest, I referred to an excerpt from Mary Oliver’s poem Sometimes: Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Astonishment comes easy at Sätergläntan, the traditional crafts school in … Continue reading
Posted in classes, events, green woodworking, historical reference, paint, shrink box, sketch, Uncategorized
Tagged Saterglantan, Taljfest
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Spoonfest 2019
I’m back from my first ever overseas adventure, and it was a thrilling and enriching one. The English countryside, London, Stockholm, and the Swedish countryside. Almost a week after my return, my head is still spinning with all I saw … Continue reading
Posted in classes, events, green woodworking, historical reference, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Edale, London, Peak District, Spoonfest
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Questions from Buzzards Bay
Who was that masked man? That’s just one of the questions I’ve been pondering since my return from a week in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. As I looked through some photos from two bowl carving classes and the “Spoon Day” event … Continue reading
Posted in classes, events, Persons, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged bowl carving, Buzzards Bay, Plymouth Craft, Spoon Day
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Spoonfest and Täljfest, Summer 2019
In between other projects, I was able to spend some time roughing some spoons from a bunch of crooks I’ve gathered this winter. I already mentioned that I’ll be doing some of that at the Plymouth CRAFT’s big Spoon Day … Continue reading
Posted in classes, events, spoons, teaching, Uncategorized
Tagged spoon carving, Spoonfest, Taljfest
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