Learn how to carve a spoon from a fresh cut tree using traditional Nordic carving techniques. We cover tree anatomy, axing out a blank (roughed out spoon shape), knife holds for the hook & sloyd knife, drying, and finishing. This class is great for the beginner or the person wanting to learn “Sloyd style” carving. The class fee includes tool rental, materials, a finishing kit, and safety gloves. Please wear pants and close-toed-shoes, as we are going to make some wood chips.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Jess Hirsch is a maker, sculptor, and educator living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the founder of Fireweed Community Woodshop, a space to empower women and marginalized genders through the art of wood craft. Hirsch, as a lover of trees, studies Sloyd (Scandinavian hand craft) as a method to connect with the landscape through fresh cut wood. When she is not making bowls or furniture, she is chasing her toddler through fields while gathering wild herbs for medicine.