WoodcarvingOh what a treat! Bigger and better than ever. We have expanded this section with more demonstrators and a dedicated shop area. We are hoping to confirm a stone carver for added interest and don't forget our noisy chain saw carver (not all the time!) who will be situated down by Jon Tiplady the wheelwright and the International Boat Building College.
Lenka Pavlickova joins us for the first time. She has made marionnettes for big film corporations. She carves these by hand using Pfeil woodvarving tools.
The carvers will be in one of the large marquees. |
Prague Marionette
Lenka Pavlickova will be exhibiting at the show for the first time this year. Lenka offers marionettes and glove puppets which she has skilfully hand-carved from linden wood. They are then preserved in bees wax before she hand paints them herself in transparent oil paint which keeps the character of the wood.
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 | Peter Berry
Peter will be well known to readers of Woodcarving Magazine, which regularly features his informative and instructive articles on the carving of country folk, distinguished by their charm and depth of character. A Yorkshireman born and bred, Peter derives much of his inspiration for his characters from his own northern background.
His work is “hallmarked” by the depth of research conducted into his subjects, as well as his distinguished carving style. Peter likes to bring a simple and uncomplicated approach to all aspects of his work and tuition. He has taught and demonstrated in a variety of situations and is a firm believer that, with the right combination of the three ‘Ts’ – TIMBER, TOOLS and TUITION even real novices in the craft are often capable of producing a great deal more than they might suppose.
Peter will be demonstrating Flexcut tools. |
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Paul Bignell
Paul became a wood carver and sculptor late in life after service in the merchand navy.
Paul has been involved in woodturning with George Karon, Carving and Chairmaking with Jack Hill. Also with Jack he was a "Hands On" Assistant on his courses as well as joint tutor. Since 2005 he has been teaching woodcarving in his own right including at Bognor College. Some of you will know Paul as a regular contributor to Woodcarving magazine or as judge for the last two years for the UK Woodcarving Mag Competition. Lastly but by no means least Paul is a member of the "Flagship Project" creating articles from heritage material (genuine oak and copper) salvaged from HMS Victory.
Paul will be carving using Flexcut tools and demonstrating the Burnmaster Pyrography tools. |  |
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 | Brian Walsh
Lancastrian fish carver and stickmaker Brian Walsh will be joining us again this year. |
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Pfeil
Carving Tools from Switzerland
The full range of Pfeil woodcarving tools including individual tools, drawknives, scorps, adzes, sharpening supplies etc will be avaialble for purchase at the show.
www.pfeiltools.ch |  |
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 | Flexcut
So popular with carvers throughout Europe. Flexcut tools will be demonstarted and will eb avaialble for sale at the show.
www.flexcut.eu |
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The Austrian Woodcarving School
The Austrian Woodcarving School, situated in the beautiful Tyrol, runs bi-lingual courses throughout the year. The school will be represented by Norfolk based carver David Andrews.
David will be able to give you detailed information about the schools programme which is extensive and caters for complete beginners through to advanced carvers in a variety of woodcarving skills.
"This is a great place - I have been there recently and can vouch for it myself" Peter Berry
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 | The British Woodcarvers Association
The Association exists to advance and promote the art and craft of Woodcarving in all its forms and to encourage the exchange of ideas between members.
Members of the very active Essex Division of the BWA will be displaying their carvings and will be available to talk to you to you about the BWA. Some of them will even be carving!
www.britishwoodcarversassociation.com
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Ian Sanders - The Original Tree-Table Maker
The concept was to make furniture look like the trees from which the wood comes from. As far as he knows, he is still the only person making tree-tables of such a form.
www.iansanders.creators.co.uk
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 | Nicholls Brothers Limited (NB Timbers)
Lovely turned products.
Tel 01371 851694 |
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Reginald Woodworking
Demonstrating Milescraft woodworking and woodworking related products, and the Milescraft Pantograph and sign making template kits as well as Legler tools.
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