For the last couple of years as well as a weekly drawing lesson, we’ve been introducing the folks at Nottingham Mencap to the joys of working with wood. Building our skills together, cutting straight to the line, measuring success in beaming smiles & sweat on the brow.

Brian shaping the puppet

Nailing the sides

Staining the wood

Final sanding

Finished relief carvings

Beautiful texture

“Fred”

Paul’s P

Ready for treasure

It’s jsut a beginning, but already weve seen beautiful treasure boxes, created characterful dancing marrionettes & rod puppets, and excelled at relief carving. It’s been such fun being with people who have such strong ideas, and a will to learn & make them real, to work with laughter always in the room.  Lets hope the sawdust never settles.