About this Event
This Spoon Carving Workshop will be held at the beautiful back garden of Yoke Kitchen in West End, on Saturday 20 April, 2024.
This is a hands-on workshop where you will be guided through the process of carving a spoon from the beginning. This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in wood carving.
There will be a discussion on the characteristics of different types of wood, the hand tools that are traditionally used, and techniques on how to use them. Most of the day will be spent hands on carving, and you will get to create a spoon from scratch. All tools and materials will be provided, and you will get to try a number of different hand carving tools.
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Workshops are in small groups, and pre-bookings are required.
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When: Saturday 20 April, 9am-2pm.
Where: Yoke Kitchen, 69 Hardgrave Road, West End.
We will be carving in the back garden, and will be able sit undercover if it rains.
Cost: $73.98, plus a booking fee of $6.02
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About the teacher:
Hello
My name is Silja Leskinen. I'm a hand maker, bushcrafter, wood carver, a hopeless dog lover, and someone who would like to convert the world to a slower pace, and operate with less consumption and waste.
My ancestors hail from Finland where I was born and grew up. I've been calling Acacia Ridge on the southern end of Brisbane my home since 2001.
I've been making things with found, collected, and salvaged materials since 2019 after leaving behind a long term office job. I have a small stall at the Northey Street Organic Markets for my creations: wooden spoons, other wooden items, gum nut and feather earrings, occasionally wall hangings and other odd things. Sometimes I have other crafters join me for the market.
I was introduced to wood carving through wilderness survival training. I made my first spoon with a sturdy bushcraft knife, pruning saw, and with the aid of fire, and have had a love for keeping things simple since then. I like being able to take one or two tools with me, go sit in a forest or park, and carve, or like most of time, sit on the back steps of the house.
Wood carving can be about many things: mastering the technique and producing the finest forms and shapes, or learning to work with the many different tools. For me it's about those things too, but my heart is drawn to trying to remember what it would mean to relate to a living thing, (be it the wood or the tools or something else), feeling the connection, praising the beauty, learning about the nature of the other, and wondering about what stories this one holds in its being... Carving, like all hand making, is also a bit of an antidote to consumerism because you realise how much time goes into making a simple thing...
You can see more pictures of previous workshops and my work on Instagram @muddy_hands_project.
It would be a joy to meet you, and spend a day carving with you.
Silja
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
yoke., Hardgrave Road, West End QLD, Australia, 69 Hardgrave Road, West End, Australia
AUD 80.00