August 22, 2017 The Story of Wood – Vessel Emerging When you see a finished piece of carved or turned work, it can be difficult to imagine how that piece evolved from wood as…
June 6, 2017 The making of ‘Owl’ – Part 2 I had roughed out the owl’s form in green wood and then waited months for the material to dry. Why? Dry wood can take…
May 6, 2017 The making of ‘Owl’ – Part 1 Creating sculpture can be a slow process. It takes time to move from inspiration to concept, then to preliminary sketches and selection of materials….
August 15, 2014 York Minster stone & wood auction After the devasting fire in York Minster in 1984 the scorched roof timbers and wooden ceiling bosses were stored under York city walls. Today,…
