Woodcarving for Wellbeing with Giles Newman

Supported and keenly guided by Giles, this workshop will enable you to learn how to work with wood and develop an understanding of how to respond to the textures and grain. You will develop confidence in using a range of knife holds so that you can become absorbed in the flow and fully engaged in a process allowing your body and mind to relax. Enjoy playing with wood, whether there is an end product or not, without deadline. Let your hands be busy as your mind relaxes. Feel grounded in the connection with nature and enjoy the rhythmic process. A workshop focused on you, the enjoyment and health benefits of connecting, creating and carving with wood. Suitable for students aged 16 years and up.