For my recent birthday Fiona arranged a 3 hour workshop of both of us to learn to carve wood vases with Theresa Darmody as a gift to me. We did the workshop last night - and what a joy it was - great teacher, great medium and good outcomes as you can see from the opening photo.
We started with and introduction to tools, techniques and formed timber blanks similar to those below.
Quite a lot of the carving was done with the drawknife with the timber held in a vase - created lots of timber chips.
The outcome from all 8 students look gorgeous; and Fiona and mine on the work bench.
A couple more images of our completed pieces taken this morning.
There is no doubt woodcarving will continue to be something Fiona and I will share in our Maleny and Scotland workshop. I'm so grateful that Fiona organised this gift.
If you click Theresa's Instagram link in the opening paragraph you will get to see the class and outcomes etc.
such a wonderful way to celebrate ... happy birthday!
ReplyDeleteLiz A