This work has been made by Mary Hansford. It’s involved quite a bit of work, some of which was at the Wormshill sessions. It was well worth it in the end though!
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Kent Woodcarvers AGM 2022
The first AGM of Kent Woodcarvers will take place at Wormshill Village Hall on Sunday 19th June 2022 at 11.00am. Please find attached a copy of the agenda and a discussion document for your consideration. If you wish to raise an issue not already included on the agenda please email me including a brief discussion …
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We are going to the West Kent Garden and Craft Show 14/15 May 2022
See facebook.com/westkentgardenandcraftshow for more detail.
Dennis’ family
Dennis Smyth has been working on the production of a set of folk carvings and brought the full set into the Wormshill carving session at the weekend. It is quite a set, as these photographs show. It is the result of about a year’s work, initially working from a book.
December 2021 Newsletter
Hello Carvers and Whittlers, I hope you are all keeping well and looking after yourselves and keeping those gouges and knives sharp. Well, we have weathered the storm at both venues and Wormshill has got some new members, great news. To boost numbers Rosie has printed some posters and she has left some at various …
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Lockdown carvings by Ray Dean
Glen asked me to put these photos forward for inclusion on the Kent Woodcarvers website as they are quite different to other members’ carvings. They are mathematical geometric shapes called oloids which have one surface and two edges, which ideally should be knife edges. The story behind these carvings started with an article in the …
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We’re back to shows
After the “interesting times” of lockdown we are managing to get back to shows again. The first was at Belmont House, with the following photos from the show taken by Phil:
Wood Warlock Work
I’m Dick Baugh from the Hamlet Wood group. I see from the newsletter that you have requested pictures of recent work so have taken the liberty of attaching photo’s of a couple of projects commissioned during the lockdown. One is a carved mantle for a cottage in Harrietsham and the other is a house sign …
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New Maori necklaces from Glen
I’ve attached a photo of a couple of necklaces based on traditional Maori symbols. The hei-matau or fish hook represents strength, prosperity, abundance, fertility and respect for the sea. The pokorua or twist represents the journey of life, love, friendship, loyalty, eternity and the joining of two people/cultures.
New spoon from Sheila
From Sheila Wood: “It was great to receive news from the Club. … When the club last met, I was inspired by several members, to make a commemorative spoon for an expected grandchild. I was advised that lime wood lends itself to such work and bought a piece from the club, then set about planning …
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