Waiting For Spring

Waiting For Spring Weekend whittler. Hand-carved tiny birds, tiny bud vases, and you guessed it, tiny ring dishes.

Experimenting with different salvaged timbers and natural finishes.

I’m doing a market!I don’t normally do markets, so this is a bit of a first for me and I’m really happy that my first on...
01/09/2026

I’m doing a market!

I don’t normally do markets, so this is a bit of a first for me and I’m really happy that my first one will be the Bundanon Artists & Makers Market.

I’ve been quietly making a collection of pieces to bring along. There’ll be hand-carved pinch pots, plates, spoons and boards, made from a mix of beautiful timbers, as well as my carving kits and wood butters.

Every piece I carve is a one-off. I work with the timber I have in front of me, letting the grain, shape and character of the wood influence what each piece becomes. So there won’t be multiples or huge amounts of stock, just a small collection of individually made pieces.

If you’ve been following along and have wanted to see some of my work in person, come and have a look, pick things up and say hello.

BUNDANON ARTISTS & MAKERS MARKET
Saturday 3 October
10am–3pm

Bundanon

My beginner carving kits are back online, just in time for Father’s Day!Choose from Carve a Spoon, Carve a Bud Vase or m...
22/08/2026

My beginner carving kits are back online, just in time for Father’s Day!

Choose from Carve a Spoon, Carve a Bud Vase or my newest kit, Carve a Bowl.
Each kit has been put together around the way I actually carve and teach, with the tools, timber and step-by-step instructions you need to get started at home. No workshop, workbench or previous experience needed.
They make a great Father’s Day gift for someone who likes making things with their hands, wants to try something new, or could simply do with a reason to slow down for a few hours.
And if you already have the tools, I’ve also added lots of new carving blanks to the website, so you can keep carving without buying another full kit.

Available now on my Waiting for Spring website.

There’s Still Room at the table for 3 more, so book your spot and join me for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of spoon carvin...
27/06/2026

There’s Still Room at the table for 3 more, so book your spot and join me for a relaxed Sunday afternoon of spoon carving at beautiful Bangalay in my hometown Shoalhaven Heads.

Learn a timeless skill, slow down for a few hours and carve your own wooden spoon to take home. No experience needed, just bring yourself.

All tools and timber provided.
12 July 1-5pm 14+

Only 3 spots left. Link in Bio.

This Sunday’s all day class at Japanese Tools Australia, I’ll teach you how to turn simple timber shapes and offcuts fro...
14/06/2026

This Sunday’s all day class at Japanese Tools Australia, I’ll teach you how to turn simple timber shapes and offcuts from my workshop into small bowls and spoons. Along the way we’ll cover knife skills, carving techniques, keeping tools sharpe and there’s a few little surprises for the day too.
🌟Just a couple of spots remain. Book via the link in my bio.

Plus, you can make a weekend of it!
Come along to the Japanese Carving Tools & Timber Day on Saturday from 9am–4pm at JTA in Kogarah.

🌟Explore the full range of their amazing carving tools.

🌟Greg Hehir - Carving & Turning Timber Sales
will be demonstrating his skills and giving away his expert carving knowledge.
🌟Daniele - is doing live sharpening demonstrations.
🌟And I’ll be there too! Come pick my brain about carving, timber, tools and the Japanese blades I reach for every day.

🌟Saturday 20th June 9am - 4pm
Japanese Tools Australia
29 Production Ave, Kogarah NSW 2217
Free entry - all welcome!

Can’t wait to be joining Greg Hehir from and the JTA team for a long weekend of carving fun at this June!Greg’s got cl...
23/05/2026

Can’t wait to be joining Greg Hehir from and the JTA team for a long weekend of carving fun at this June!

Greg’s got classes across the weekend, and I’m coming in on the Sunday with a full day class making a salt dish and spoon set from scratch. Timber selection, sharpening, reading grain, hollowing, shaping, texturing, finishing. The whole process, no rushing.

Sunday 21 June | 9am–4pm | Kogarah

All tools and materials supplied, plus lunch and coffee. All levels welcome, 16+.

Stay tuned for some fun stuff happening on the Saturday too 👀

Book your spot for one of these great classes through JTA’s website - link in my bio
See you there!

More time to slow down. My carving workshops at are now half days, which means there’s more breathing room to slow down...
05/05/2026

More time to slow down.
My carving workshops at are now half days, which means there’s more breathing room to slow down and carve 😎

Link in bio to book.

This is my first crack at a wagatabon-inspired tray - a Japanese serving tray with reeded carving. It is far from being ...
24/04/2026

This is my first crack at a wagatabon-inspired tray - a Japanese serving tray with reeded carving. It is far from being flawless. The shoulders have opinions of their own. The flutes are having a little conversation about consistency.
But it exists! I made it with my hands and some very sharp chisels and a lot of cheerful swearing. They can only get better from here.
Wabi sabi, baby. 🙌

I’m heading back to Make Good Festival on 30 May, and I couldn’t be more excited. Last year’s workshop sold out, so we’r...
05/04/2026

I’m heading back to Make Good Festival on 30 May, and I couldn’t be more excited.

Last year’s workshop sold out, so we’re doing it again, this time we’re turning offcuts into something you’ll actually use at the table. Think butter knives and pickle forks carved from reclaimed timber - discarded offcuts, old furniture, and more - that might otherwise go to waste.

No experience needed, just your curiosity. Using simple hand tools, we’ll work through the whole process together. Beginner friendly and open to anyone 16+

There’s something special about finding beauty in the scraps. Come find out what I mean.
Tickets in my bio — spots will go fast!

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