sturt school for wood

In Winter this year I attended the Sturt Arts and Craft School in Mittagong for a week of organic form carving with Grant Vaughan. The design Grant had for us to reproduce was inspired by Monstera fruit and we carved it in white beech which he brought down from the north coast. I had an engrossing week in the highlands, with my  fingers almost worn to a nub with sanding to try and faithfully render the exquisite perfection of Grant's original piece. It was great to share this experience with other carvers from across NSW. I'm returning to Sturt for the Summer School for more bowl carving with Nick Statham.  

my bowl sanded and complete