Join craftsman Alex Finberg for a day carving spoons from Dartmoor trees.
We will be carving wind fallen and sustainable wood grown on Dartmoor with knives and hook tools, to create beautiful functional wooden spoons. We will delve into RAMM’s collections to find inspiration in historic spoons from diverse cultures. By recreating ancient spoons, we aim to build a connection through time to the people who once used them, reflecting on the traditions and customs that shaped their culinary culture.
Suitable for young people aged 12 to 18. Accompanying parent/carer optional if extra support is required (parents attend free), though due to space constraints we’d encourage young people to attend unaccompanied for this particular workshop. Please email [email protected] to inform us if a parent or carer will be attending. Parents/carers of unaccompanied young people will be required to fill in a contact details form on arrival.
Please note that this workshop will be based outside under gazebos near the garden entrance to RAMM. You will be visiting the museum galleries with Alex during the workshop for inspiration and guidance before carving your spoons.
About Alex Finberg
Alex is an award winning craftsman and author based in South Devon. He uses age old carving techniques to carve wood into beautiful, functional woodenware from wind fallen and sustainably cut local trees. He is an advocate for the wellbeing benefits of woodcraft and the new wood culture movement; rediscovering our relationship to the origins of everyday things, the trees they grew from and the people who made them.
Alex’s hand carved items can be bought from his Woodcraft Shop and local stockists Craft Mongers & Make Southwest. His forthcoming book ‘Spooncarving: From Log to Spoon’ was published by the Crowood Press in Autumn 2024 and is available online and in independent book shops in the UK and internationally. He runs a range of workshops on Spooncarving & Woodcraft and has taught at various organisations and festivals around the UK including Dartington Trust, Schumacher College, the National Trust and at Spoonfest, the International Festival of the Carved Wooden Spoon.
Event Information
Dates and Times
- 13 May 2025 10.30am – 2.15pm
Price
£12 per young person
