Letting it go…

Letting it go…

by | Dec 17, 2018 | General, Process, Spoon carving

I often read posts by other makers, commenting on how it feels a bit sad to say goodbye to their spoons or other makings.  I’ve never really understood that.  Most of my sales up until now have been face-to-face at market, and I’m very ready to send the...
Self-reliance

Self-reliance

by | Dec 10, 2018 | General, Process

I’ve had 36 hours with a non-functioning website.  It felt awful.  Six months ago I wouldn’t have noticed any such hiccup.  But at this moment I’m so excited by the thought that my business is growing; having the site down felt like I had one hand tied behind my...
Zeroing in on shapes

Zeroing in on shapes

by | Dec 3, 2018 | General, Process

Up to now with my carving, my design process has mostly been led by the wood.  When I have longer blanks, I make cooking spoons.  If I have a thicker blank, I aim for a scoop.  With shorter, scrappier blanks, I carve eating spoons, or spoons for children. Similarly,...