Let’s Spoon!
Registration
Erin Philp
Wednesdays, October 19 – November 23, 2022
6:00pm – 8:30pm
Come and learn the basics of wooden spoon making! This course offers students an overall understanding of the basics of wood carving and includes discussions on wood type and grain differences, carving tools and techniques as well as provides opportunities for creative inspiration and space to explore the process of design.
A variety of finishes will be available and students will be able to choose their own blanks and spoon away to their heart’s content!
Students should bring:
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Pencil
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Sketch book or paper
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Any carving tools or wood you might have interest in using
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Snacks
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Water bottle
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A leather glove if you have one
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.
Erin Philp
Erin Philp is a South Shore-based artist, woodworker and shipwright. Blending her university roots in history with the technical precision of a Red Seal cabinetmaker, Erin’s work is as much about storytelling as it is about construction. Her career has been defined by a lifelong connection to the water, from her youth sailing the Great Lakes to her professional work restoring wooden vessels across the Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
Her portfolio features playful reinterpretations of nautical themes, often drawing inspiration from maritime history and the coastal landscape of Nova Scotia. While Erin maintains a profound reverence for heritage methodology and manual tools, her practice is equally defined by innovation and a willingness to venture beyond conventional boundaries. At its core, her work explores the intersection of courage, play, and technical precision.
Erin’s public art piece, High Tide, is currently on permanent display at the Narrows Basin Bridge along the Dynamite Trail in Mahone Bay, NS.
Bookings
Registrations for this workshop are now closed.