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A little preview of a new spoon carving that I’ve been working on. I actually started carving this Kingfisher spoon at the end of last year and and it is taking forever to carve. The concept and design of the piece is based on some beautiful blue spalting that I found within this piece of Silver Birch wood though that’s almost disappeared whilst I’ve been carving it.
Sorry that this is the first ‘work in progress’ shot for a long time but I’ve been reluctant to share any shots of it due to the ongoing issues with Facebook scammers using my photos to sell fake copies of my work… though I’ve now pretty much had to give up on fighting them as it was becoming a full time job and Facebook aren’t interested in protecting the copyright of individuals (yes, I’m still seething with rage about it!!!).
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I started carving this Tree Kuksa / cup thing so long ago that I can’t recall how long it has haunted me… maybe two years or more (If you’ve followed me for a while you may have seen it in the background of other posts). Having returned from a week in the woods I’ve decided to try and finish carving it at last, along with a few jewellery pieces that I’ve left partially carved over the past few months.
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My intention with the design of this Oak necklace was to echo the lines of the collar bone and to flow like real oak leaves draped around the neck. Much like the Water Lily necklace I carved a while back it’s sculpted to the curve of the chest and to be a sort of statement piece of jewellery.
Carved by knife in English Oak. 11.5cm (4.3in) x 8.2cm (3.2in).
I hope you like it and that you can forgive the huge watermark / branding.
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