Spoon Carving Conversations

In this episode, I’m joined by Brett Andrews @bigbear_woodshack a Canadian greenwood carver and turner. Brett discovered wood carving in 2019 and has been hooked ever since. Alongside spoon carving, Brett also makes kuksas and has even built his own pole lathe, teaching himself how to turn bowls. We talk about how he got started, what it’s like carving in a place with harsh winter conditions, how...

In this episode, I talk to Jonathan Jakic (@jonathan_jekic), a passionate, creative, and prolific maker from Germany. Jonathan is an arborist and discovered his passion for carving greenwood through his love of the outdoors, being in nature, and being involved in bushcraft. He is an amazing carver with a very creative and expressive style. He produces one-of-a-kind pieces, always made to an amazin...

In this episode, I chat with Callan Burton-Shore @mountainferalcraft , an ancestral skills teacher living near Asheville, North Carolina. Callan was first introduced to carving and other craft skills at school, and they have since become a big part of her life. She lives closely connected to the land and teaches others the art of tanning hides, carving wood, and practicing other ancient skills. Ca...

In this episode, I talk to Alex Finberg @ lex.finberg ( https://www.instagram.com/alex.finberg/ ), a passionate, creative, and prolific maker from Devon, UK. Alex’s work involves introducing various crafts and activities into people’s lives. Through this, people can find community and meaning, which can have a profoundly positive impact. Since carving his first spoon around eight years ago, Alex h...

In this episode, I talk with Adam Ashworth @adamashworth97 , a tool maker from the UK. Adam first discovered greenwood carving and later connected with established toolmakers Nic Westermann and James Wood. Inspired by their work, he pursued his passion and now runs his own workshop, crafting beautiful, handmade carving tools for people around the world. We discussed how he got started, the materia...

In this episode, I talk with Nadav Ben Shlomo @nbs_artnwood , an artist originally from Israel who now lives and works in Prague, Czech Republic. Nadav creates beautiful and playful pieces from locally sourced wood. He shares his passion not only through his work but also via Instagram, YouTube, and Patreon. We discussed his creative process, workspace, content creation, and the reasons behind his...

In this episode, I talk to Felix Lane @felix_the_wood , a young and talented greenwood carver from Cornwall, UK. Felix carved his first spoon at the age of 11 and has been honing his craft ever since. His enthusiasm is unmistakable, and it’s great to see a young man find something that gives him not only joy but also a drive and direction in his life. Felix has always had the support of his family...

 In this episode, I speak with @SamuelAlexandershapes . Samuel talks about how he initially came to carving through seeking help dealing with depression. Something clicked, and it has since become a strong positive influence in his life. He spent many years learning and eventually teaching at the @LondonGreenwood . He is creating beautiful objects with wood, with his vessels at the center stage. W...

In this episode, I talk with Oren Hetzroni ( @hetzronio ), a product designer and Spoon carver from Israel. After studying design, Oren initially started woodturning before he discovered the work of Robinwood ( @robinwoodcraft ). This led him into the world of Greenwood, where he continues to this day. Oren carves amazing spoons and also teaches the craft to others. He hosts weekly carving gatheri...

In this episode, I talked to Tamsin Quin ( @quinwoodcraft)   a talented musician and self taught spoon carver from the UK. Tamsin spoke of instantly being hooked and resonating deeply with carving and working with wood. Tamsin spent many years carving instinctually as a hobby, after eventually attending a Spoonsfest where she connected with other passionate crafters and carvers where she continued...

In this episode I talk with Nick Murphy ( @murphys_spoon ) an educator, musician and spoon carver from the UK. We spoke about how Nick discovered spoon carving,  why he continues it to this day and is happy to pass on his passion and knowledge through this work teaching children with @theoutdoorsgroup . If you enjoy the podcast and want to support it, you can do so by leaving a writing or review w...

In this episode, I talked to Lee John Phillips ( @leejohnhillips ), an award-winning illustrator and talented spoon carver. We talk about how Lee started, why he decided not to sell his spoons, AI, spoon and chip carving design and more. I have always admired his unique work and amazing chip carving. It was a pleasure to get to talk to him today and I hope you enjoy listening! If you enjoy the pod...

In this episode, I talk to @tad_william_kepley , a passionate spoon carver from Lexington, North Carolina. Ted started carving spoons after his retirement from law-enforcement in 2015 and was hooked from the start. It has since then become a prominent and enjoyable part of his life. Early on he discovered the joy of attending markets where he sells his work, is around people and spends time carvin...

In this episode I talk to Rebecca Luerssen ( @rebecca_luerssen ). Rebecca lives in Hixson , Tennessee and started carving spoons in 2017. From the start Rebecca felt like carving and creating was something she was meant to do, it was always there, just waiting to be discovered. After deciding she wanted to create income from her passion she got busy making and creating connections and avenues to s...

In this episode I talk to John Wager ( @johnswoodenware ), an Anishinaabe craftsman from Buckhorn Ontario, Canada. We talked about how John got started with carving and how to it has connected him to his ancestral lineage. Through the craft he has meet friends and mentors such as Caleb @Canadian.bushcraft that are also involved in Bushcraft and traditional indigenous lifeways. Early on John saw th...

This episode is with Georg Schulte ( @schorsch555 ), a goldsmith, jeweler and spoon carver from Münster, Germany. We spoke about Georg’s work as a Jeweler and teaching the unique method of Mokume Gane, an old Japanese method for binding precious metals, which literally translates to wood grain metal. We also talk about how he fell into the rabbit hole of wood work. Why he enjoys it so much and pla...

On episode 17 my guests are Raleigh ( @morganraleigh.c ) and Oliver Klotzek ( @oliverklotzek ), two full-time makers that have a wide variety of experience working with Greenwood and other natural materials. They have spent the last years traveling, teaching and sharing their passion for the craft ( @wildcraftedworkshop &  @wildcraftedhome ).  We talk about how they got started and met through...

On episode 16 my guest is Liesl Chatman ( @rivichicawarroir ). Liesl lives in Minneapolis and teaches spoon carving and kolrossing at North House Folk School . It I was really fun to get to know Liesl and find out why she is so enthusiastic about this craft and sharing it with others. With 10 years of experience and learning from talented craftspeople such as  Fred Livesay ,   Jarrod Dahl , Adam H...

On episode 15 my guest is John Beya @johns_slojd . John was born and grew up in Sweden where Sloyd was part of life. He lives there today with his family. John carves beautiful spoons and kuksa among other things and he often decorates them with amazing kolorossing and chip carving. We talk about his carving process, why he likes to keep things simple in regards tot tools and wood and how it is to...

On episode 14 my guest is Jan Leuschner ( @Jan_Leuschner ). We talked about his experience working with various materials at school and his time learning and working as a stone mason. Jan now carves beautiful spoons, bowls and kuksas in his free time. We talk about the technical details of spoon carving as well as what draws him to the craft and working with his hands. An influence he mentions dur...

On episode 13 I talk to Aaron Garrett ( @aaron.garrett.uk ). Aaron grew up in Uk with an interest in bush craft and when he saw a Spoon Carving demonstration on YouTube he knew it was something he wanted to try. Since carving his first spoon at the end of 2018 he has taught himself how to carve beautiful scoops and spoons which he sometimes sells through his Instagram. He makes really cool and uni...

On episode 12 my guest is Ricky Dey @t_u_t_t_o___ . Ricky is a fellow kiwi and lives in the Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand. Ricky started caving as a way to cope with the grief after losing loved ones. It seems that for many of us it is not just about the spoons but the process of carving and creating. It can offer us comfort, meaning and community.  We talk about his life growing up...

On episode 11 my guest is Andreea Grad ( @andreeagrad ). She is living in Oregon, USA and only started carving spoons in January of 2021. Since then it has become a big part of her life.  We talk doubt how and why she got started, how it has affected her day to day life and why she enjoys the craft so much.  Hosted by Simon Pouly @rootsspoons (info.rootsspoons@gmail.com) Editing and Producing: Jul...

On episode 10 my guest is Lynge Randen Børding @lynge_carvings . Lynge is from Denmark and started carving spoons after getting a hook knife for Christmas when he was 16. A couple of years later, he is still carving beautiful spoons and sharing some of his work on instagram. During our conversations I could relate a lot to Lynge talking about experimenting with shapes and decoration, continuously...

On episode 9 my guest is Chuck Trella @chuck.trella_woodsmyths   Chuck is the founder of the online carving meet up, Rise up and carve . This is a daily virtual Spoon carving  gathering that started in February 2019. In our conversation Chuck talks about how and why he initially got started carving Spoons and how taking part in @emmet_van_driesche ’s  Virtual apprenticeship challenge a few years a...