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WORKSHOPS

Learn to carve with Benny

Any old fool with a knife can carve

I run a range of courses that cater to the absolute beginner, as well as to those who know their sharp end from the handle.

BEGINNERS COURSE:
WHITTLING ANIMALS

Two Day Course

Learn the basics of the age old craft of whittling. Using two different carving knives, you will whittle an animal of your choice. This is a great introduction to carving and its how I learned a lot of the skills I apply in my work on a daily basis. 

 

You will learn..

  • How to sketch and block out your animals

  • The 3 basic cuts and techniques when using hand tools to carve

  • Knife safety

  • Basic knife sharpening and tool maintenance

  • My sanding watch outs & tips

 

You will leave the workshop with your animal, and all the skills you will need to create your own animals in the future

BEGINNERS COURSE:
SPOON CARVING

1 Day Course 

The Spoon is the first tool we learn to use as humans and provides a great opportunity to learn the basics of safe tool use and grain directoin. Using two different carving knives, you will create a spoon of your design . This is a great introduction to carving and its how I learned a lot of the skills I apply in my work on a daily basis. 

 

You will learn..

  • How to mark out your spoon

  • The 3 basic cuts and techniques when using hand tools to carve

  • Knife safety

  • Basic knife sharpening and tool maintenance

  • My sanding watch outs & tips

 

You will leave the workshop with your a spoon, and all the skills you will need to create your own wooden creations in the future

WILD TWIN FOREST SCHOOL X BEN GRAHAM

Monthly sessions

My practice has led me increasingly into exploring the ecology and some of the more traditional crafts of the UK.

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Partnering up with Wild Twin Forest School has enabled me to share different craft skills - from natural dyes to kohlrosing in adult sessions in different wild sites across London each month

 

Wild Twin teach about the magic of nature through forest craft, storytelling, games, shelter-building, fire-making, tool-use, forest bathing and much more.

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Whether it's an opportunity to get out of the office for a day and back into nature, learn a few new skills or have a unique and fulfilling day out with your friends, attending a forest school for adults session gets you back to appreciating the simple things in life

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