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.
Phoebe on “Sooke Talks”
Co-presented by the EMCS Society & Sooke Harbour Toastmasters Club Stories, insights, and experiences from Sooke region residents “Ask around, eavesdrop…
From Start to Finish: Spalted Maple Shell Bowls
Follow a piece of raw wood: through sculpting, sanding, and oiling, becoming a beautiful display piece . . . Over…
Welcoming Winter 2018
It’s time to spend more hours down in the shed, and see what will evolve this next season that will…
2017 – A Good Year
Summer is the time to not always be in the carving shed. However, when I was there I was carving…
Last Tree Standing
A number of yew trees grow on Jordan Ridge, 6 to 7 kilometers north of Jordan River, west of Sooke.…
From Start to Finish: Arbutus Bowl
For me as an artist, the challenge and creativity starts when I acquire a burl. A Wood Bowl’s Journey The…
Where The Magic Happens
… The Magic of the Carving Shed Becoming an artist, that was my quest 10 years ago. Building the carving…
Sourcing the Wood
Often I get asked, where do you get your wood? Finding and procuring (sourcing) the raw wood can be as…
About Burls
Have you had the good fortune to walk in an ancient forest and see a burl? It is not often…
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.…