The Carving Shed
Welcome to my "Carving Shed". This is where I write about my process, from sourcing the wood to creating my art to finding a loving home for my creations.
Seeking the Comfort of the Creative Zone this Fall
It’s now September! It has been a very strange time-out for me since last March. With a serious knee injury,…
Sourcing and Seasoning the Carving Woods
An activity some of our local wood workers love to take part in: Recent fall clean ups and serious pruning…
Showcasing, Gifting and Selling my Wood Art
It’s been some time, so here’s an update featuring many of the items I’ve created over the winter. During the…
Unfinished Wood Art
I love to photograph recently-sanded but not-yet-oiled bowls on my carving bench. They cast a different type of patina, texture…
Diamonds in the Rough
Prelude When I first started to carve around 2005 and 2006, undergoing some timeout from knee replacements, I carved in…
Walking Sticks & House Signs
Its still Covid time out here on the west coast. This means times are still slow for Phoebewood this summer.…
Enjoy home-cooking – with beautiful charcuterie boards & spoons
It’s late March and I haven’t posted a blog here since mid December! WHAT? How can this be? Its…
Raw Wood Gifts from Santa’s Workshop
It’s almost Christmas and my carving shed is still a bit like a messy Santa Claus workshop! Sanding by hand…
Getting back into the Carving Shed
In spite of less time in the carving shed the last two months because of a family illness, I still…
Seeking the Comfort of the Creative Zone this Fall
It’s now September! It has been a very strange time-out for me since last March. With a serious knee injury,…
Sourcing and Seasoning the Carving Woods
An activity some of our local wood workers love to take part in: Recent fall clean ups and serious pruning…
Showcasing, Gifting and Selling my Wood Art
It’s been some time, so here’s an update featuring many of the items I’ve created over the winter. During the…
Unfinished Wood Art
I love to photograph recently-sanded but not-yet-oiled bowls on my carving bench. They cast a different type of patina, texture…
Diamonds in the Rough
Prelude When I first started to carve around 2005 and 2006, undergoing some timeout from knee replacements, I carved in…