About this Event
This is a weekend workshop which will provide beginner skills in traditional green woodworking.
Working with recently felled hardwood that is still wet with sap and much softer and easier to work than seasoned hardwood. You will see how to cleave a log, work up billets with a carving axe, shape spatulas and/or spoons from a worked billet.
The workshop will run over two days (Saturday 11 July 2pm-5pm & Sunday 12 July 10am-4pm) with breaks and time to take lunch. Coffee and tea will be available. And for lunch we recommend Pumphouse Cafe and Deli or a picnic in the park.
This workshop will be a small group.
Specialized woodcarving knives will be available to buy on the day for £20 for those that wish to continue carving on their own after the course. Payable by cash on the day.
About your host
Rupert Bozeat BA PGCE: Retired Senior lecturer and Course leader in Design (furniture and product design) at Leeds Beckett University.
I discovered greenwood carving just prior to the first lockdown while living in London and now practice and teach sculpture and drawing in and around Hastings.
You can find some examples of my work here
and find out more about the UK association of green woodworkers here
All profits kindly donated to Alexandra Park Greenhouse.
📍 HOW TO FIND US
The greenhouse is situated in the upper part of Alexandra Park, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 2LQ.
Access is via a ramp off St Helens Road (next to the park depot)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Alexandra Park Greenhouse, Saint Helen's Road, Hastings, United Kingdom
GBP 109.05
