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Again and again and again
It says, “you are here”

Come and play - Wood carving courses

These online courses take you though basic carving skills, some of my most popular forms and encourage play as a way to learn the art of carving. Complete them in your own time with a small selection of tools. Whether you are just beginning or have completed other courses with me there is something for everyone.

Fish Netsuke - Starts 23 July

Gidgee Möbius Disk - Starts 25 July

Chasing the Line (stage 2)
Starts 25 July

Netsuke Regular - Starts 23 July

“What will we do with this one wild and precious life”

— M.Oliver

Off The Bench

A selection of seasonal works, these collections are added to my store in special releases. To be the first to know when new work will be added
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A$350.00

White Beech

280 x 70 x 50

Fluted Seed Pod
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A$480.00

Red Cedar

480 x 80 x 80 mm

Song For Tao
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A$620.00

Red Cedar

260 x 90 x 90 mm

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A$420.00

Huon Pine

160 x 90 x 90 mm

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I really enjoy bulking out a form. Just hooking in raw and hard. Getting a sense of where an idea is and how it sits. And then it all slows down....
Sometimes I feel like I'm putting too much time into a little piece, chasing lines and trying to get it 'right' ( what ever that means ). It's tough, that feeling. Hmmm,
Winter is retreating. I find myself lingering in the mornings sun. Unravelling from the winter. The world is called forth ( jump up ) in a dance that extends well beyond our time. Sitting in the studio, I make wood chips. It's not such a bad way to
As I was leaving the studio last night, I sat these two pod form plays ( I call them sketches - in dimension ) on the concrete floor and took a picture. Most the lights were off and shadows rolled into the space. The absence of light revealed more ab
Since returning from home ( Aotearoa ) I haven't really done much. Winter slows us down, a little or a lot. I found myself feeling like going back to where I started. Visiting another time, so to speak. The Patu Paraoa, with its simple and strong lin
ONLINE CLASSES + ZOOM . This is to let anyone interested in online courses for the next term, that the cutoff is tonight at 10pm - Monday 8th ( AEST ) . Come and play if you'd like! Details are in the websight and courses are near to full.. for detai
All my carving life I loved @neilbrown_pounamu_artist hei tiki. The way he captures the mana, the nature of the stone and lines. Finally got the meet the fella today. So good! #heitiki #pounamu #carving
Gidgee is really something else. It doesn't carve like other woods. Not knives and chisels, but rasps, rifflers, and the right files. It's super hard and holds a line so well and a little bit of planning goes along way. If you'd like to explore the
These small things, take so much longer than the larger pieces. Refining the lines and trying to not make it all too busy. In a world where your hours are measured against the clock, this process doesn't equate at all.... it's not sensible financial
Seriously, how good is gidgee?! So strong as a material, such beautiful wood. And pretty ideal for small möbius forms.
I haven't carved a lot of red cedar. It's not a wood I have much on hand. And so, with a bit in the studio at current, I play. Like this pod form. How far can I stretch this pod form, how much can the flutes be twisted without it all becoming a bit g