Spoon Carving Workshops
This event has finished
Spoon Carving Workshops ended on Sunday 5 November 2017.
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Current events
Bilby trail and craft activities (self-guided)
Fri 29 Mar - Sun 28 Apr — Collect a map from the Visitor Centre
Learn about the bilby and its habitat on a children's self-guided trail.
Bush Fragrance
6 Apr – 5 May 2024 — Visitor Centre at the Australian National Botanical Gardens
This exhibition celebrates the work of the Botanic Art Group and their love of native flora.
Culture on the Move – Bush Animal Weaving Workshops
Thurs 18 April and Fri 19 April, 10 am and 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Create your own bush animal during the school holidays.
Culture on the Move – Traditional Weaving Workshops
Sat 20 April 10 am - 1 pm — Banksia Centre
Sharing cultural knowledge on weaving and plant use and learning how to prepare fibres.
Join professional Spoonsmith Jeff Donne for a hands-on afternoon of carving your own kitchen utensils.
You’ll be surprised what you can create using nothing but a small axe, some specialised carving knives and your hands.
- Suitable for people aged 16+, all skill levels.
- Bookings are essential as places are limited (maximum 10 students).
Book your place
Saturday 4 November, 1.00–4.00 pm (Sold out)
Sunday 5 November, 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Enjoy a blissful afternoon whittling
Carve small spoons, butter spreaders, spatulas and spurtles straight from a tree using traditional skills, and experience the blissful feeling of whittling away the hours at an unhurried pace.
Learn about sourcing sustainable materials, the basics of traditional tool use, and how to safely turn a log into your favourite wooden utensil.
No experience is needed and all tools, materials and a leather apron are provided. All you need to bring is you, a pair of closed top shoes and a willingness to whittle.
Take home what you make!
When
Half day: Sat 4 Nov, 1.00–4.00 pm. Full day: Sun 5 Nov, 10.00 am–4.00 pm
Price
Half-day workshop $75, full-day workshop $150
