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,...
Supply and Demand

Supply and Demand

by | Nov 26, 2018 | General, Greenwood Craft, Process

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about supply and demand.  Not of the spoons and stock (though that is definitely something that merits a lot of thought), but of the raw material – the greenwood. I live in a town.  I don’t have a garden.  The backyard...