I make handmade wooden items turned on a foot-powered lathe, and hand carved items made with axe, knife and spoon knife.

I turn and carve locally sourced wood using age-old woodworking processes.

_{I am Passionate about Traditional Crafts and the Natural world and am excited to share that love by teaching traditional woodcraft skills such as foot powered bowl lathe turning, hand carving vessels and spoon carving.}

 

I am also deeply interested in opening the pathways to personal capability and adaptability through making.

I love to help others explore their own creativity and their relationship with nature through craft.

 

My inspiration and motivation is threefold:

Working on a foot-powered lathe keeps me active and deeply involves my body in the creation of these objects; wood is such a beautiful, natural material and I feel a strong connection with nature and the outdoors through working with it ; sourcing greenwood(freshly cut) from my locality helps to build community and connection with my neighbours and the Landscape.

I started this journey with the Pole-lathe that I built when I moved to the beautiful North Tipperary countryside in 2017.

My background includes a fine art degree in sculpture and many years as a craftsperson working for small craft companies and a family heritage of cabinet-making.

In a stressful and weird world I find that sustainable green woodwork grounds and roots me with great benefits for my mental health and wellbeing. I want to share that connection with others.