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..
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How to sketch and block out your animals
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The 3 basic cuts and techniques when using hand tools to carve
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Knife safety
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Basic knife sharpening and tool maintenance
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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..
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How to mark out your spoon
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The 3 basic cuts and techniques when using hand tools to carve
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Knife safety
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Basic knife sharpening and tool maintenance
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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.
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.
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
