Finally I've got round to taking (& sorting through) pictures for a new post! It's taken a bit of a while to get back into the flow of things after the DOS exhibition but, the workshops now back to normality (a mess!) & not a moment too soon as the farm is now under offer! Where we'll be a year from now is anyones guess so for now we'll have to make the most of the space....

Been doing a few more bud vases;

I really like these Yew ones;
Very interesting wood with lots of character.

More mushrooms, this Hawthorn one is my favourite;

More frames, Yew mirror;

Yew frame with a picture Sarah drew many years ago (it's actually a photo copy of Sarah's picture - the originals even nicer!)

& a Hawthorn frame, with a photocopy of a very old wood cut;

A few bowls that I'm happy with, they were actually ready for the exhibition but I've only just got round to posting the pictures!

This Burr Oak bowl with copper is my favourite.

.....despite the fact that it took 2 days just to fill the holes with the copper powder!

This spalted Elm is also very pretty, the wood was chucked in the firewood pile a couple of times as I didn't think it would turn well but, I'm glad that I did save it!

This other Elm bowl isn't quite so pretty, but still nice wood...

& this Apple bowl goes beyond spalted, the missing chunks had rotted out before turning it so it was a bit nerve-racking trying to hollow half a bowl!

The rim was actually flat when turned, but it was so green that it's warped out of all proportion!The Yew table is very nearly finished so hopefully it will be ready for my next blog - well worth a look!