Saturday, 22nd June 2025 from 11am to 3pm @ The Pavilion, Penn Street.
£65 per person. All materials will be provided.
We are really excited to be running this class again. Our wonderful teacher Jonah Madox has a vast knowledge of local trees but also his very generous and warm teaching style.
Spoon Carving is a very rewarding and relaxing hobby, which Jonah firmly believes is best done alongside other people and with no pressure or judgement. These are the only rules for his workshop - along with don't cut yourself or anyone else... please!
This workshop is very much intended for beginners so that by the end of the 4 hours, you will walk away with your very own cooking spoon crafted from local wood.
As well as learning how to make a spoon, Jonah will also teach a bit about the wood and the tree it came from, plus what to look for if you want to forage and start carving your own spoons.
You will have your own work area, where you can stand or sit to work, with Jonah providing enough tools for everyone so there will be no need to share anything. The actual carving process includes starting with a rough spoon shaped piece of wood. Jonah will be pre-axing these pieces before the workshop to save time but if you are interested in this part of the process and there is time, he can demonstrate this at the end of the workshop.
You will learn some straight knife techniques to shape the spoon to your own specific design within the blank or the template he will provide. You will also learn how to use the hook spoon to hollow its bowl, use finishing cuts to finish the spoon and maybe, if time allows paint, oil & wax the spoon - ready to be used.
If there is time Jonah will go into axe work so that you can take home a progress to finish. He will also have a selection of tools available after the workshop if you have caught the spoon-carving bug and are keen to do more yourself at home.
This workshop promises to be a real tonic... using your hands to create something you can use again and again, from local naturally fallen wood.
Due to the nature of the super sharp tools we will be using for this workshop we recommend that it is unsuitable for children aged under 16.
We will have a selection of refreshments including coffee from Tylers Green based Solarbean Coffee, tea & herbal teas from Chesham-based Two Spoons and both dairy and non dairy milks. Cake will be home made by local Amersham-based business The Angelic Cake Company. We are big believers in supporting other local businesses as much as we can.
For more information please email julesandcaroline@whereinspirationblooms.co.uk
