An exciting new series of workshops and talks in February 2012 bringing together coppice workers, green woodworkers and designers to create some new ‘contemporary coppice products’.
This event in Cumbria is
organised by Grizedale Arts and is led by award-winning artist Charlie Whinney
who will offer his unique steam-bending skills to attendees of the practical
workshop.
There are
four ways to be involved:
1.
1 day Conference - Saturday
18th February 10am-5pm at Blackwell Arts and Craft’s house in
Windermere, Cumbria. With talks by Kathy Haslam, curator at Blackwell on the
politics of the Arts and Crafts Movement, Ray Leigh on Gordon Russell and the
Utility Scheme and key note speech by the renowned designer Michael
Marriott.
2.
4 day Practical workshop – Friday
17th to Tuesday 21st February. There is a limited number
of spaces available – if you are want to make an interesting career out of using
coppice or green wood this
will be invaluable. You will spend
time alongside award-winning product designers including Michael Marriott and
renowned local coppice workers including Owen Jones and Matt Turley. You will also no doubt learn a lot about
steam-bending, different making techniques, and a chance to share skills and
ideas with other makers and designers.
3.
Visit www.newgreenwoodwork.com or www.grizedale.org after the
event. The new designs will be made
available online, and we will also put up photos and videos of how we got
on. Also if you have any photos of
interesting uses of coppice or particularly beautiful green woodwork please send
me your photos ASAP as they will be really helpful and we can share them
online.
4.
2 day Practical workshop - Saturday 25th and
Sunday 26th February. A weekend workshop on Brantwood Estate in
Coniston, from the cutting of coppice wood to finished product.
Visit www.newgreenwoodwork.com for more information.
