Amber and other stones

Amber and other stones

by | May 3, 2016 | Amber, Gemstones

I love to work with wood and I believe it can stand alone as a medium for art and craft but I also like the combination of wood with stone, so I frequently unite the two in some of my pieces. My favourite pairing is that of bog oak with amber. The darkness of the wood...
Commissions

Commissions

by | Apr 25, 2016 | Commissions

I am regularly asked to make a special piece for a client. I would expect most of these requests to come in September or October as Christmas gifts but strangely this is not the case. The most popular time for people to commission something appears to be in the first...
Of Gorse Flowers and Skylarks

Of Gorse Flowers and Skylarks

by | Apr 17, 2016 | Nature

I often begin the day with a walk from my home to the beach. I generally follow the same route, with occasional slight variations. The fresh air wakes me up and the exercise is beneficial. It is also an opportunity to think; often I contemplate my writing. Sometimes...
Geoff’s moved in!

Geoff’s moved in!

by | Apr 7, 2016 | Uncategorized

At last! After 30 years of self-employed woodwork I finally have my first ever warm, dry workshop/studio. Over the winter I gradually fitted out the inside with benches, cupboards and shelves. By mid-February I had started carving in there. Since then I have been...

The roof is finished!!!

by | Nov 21, 2014 | Workshop

The roof is finished!!! Yes we have completed the cedar shingles, the cladding is nearly done and the sheep’s wool insulation arrives next week. Doors and windows ready to go in then we can continue whatever the weather.

Last selling event of the year…

by | Nov 16, 2014 | Craft Fair

Our last selling event of the year: 3d/2d Christmas Craft, Art & Design Fair, Assembly Rooms, George St., Edinburgh, EH2 2LR, Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th October, 10.30am-5pm.

Workshop Work Party

by | Sep 22, 2014 | Workshop

22nd – 28th September 2014 We have nearly finished the structure, timber framing part and this is the week that friends and helpers are coming to put the roofing boards and shingles on. Then we will get the cladding in place and doors and windows. Lots to do,...

Summer Sale!

by | Jul 17, 2014 | Sale

I do not generally go in for this kind of thing but as I have been spending extra time building my workshop and growing food I have missed some selling events this year. So here’s the deal: … Purchase any two items from my website and get the cheapest half...