Let the wood guide you! In this one-day course, you’ll learn basic spoon-carving techniques, including selecting the best trees for carving, breaking-down logs into usable spoon blanks, and practicing the basic axe and knife skills needed for safe and efficient carving. Using only three tools (axe, straight knife, and hook knife), you'll begin carving your own wooden spoon. You will leave with a few blisters on your hands, an appreciation for the therapeutic nature and addictive qualities of spoon carving, and the basic technique, confidence, and reference material needed to continue carving on your own. The small group format allows for safe and individualized instruction. The Materials Fee includes greenwood spoon blanks for carving, a dedicated workstation, use of carving tools, course materials, personalized instruction, coaching, and encouragement. This workshop is open to adults and teens 14+ years old. *Please note that spoon and bowl carving involve repetitive motions that require all day finger and elbow strength *Class price includes materials fee. Ian Hart runs a traditional wood and metal shop near Lexington, VA, creating works rooted in 17th- and 18th-century methods. Trained in metalwork at the American College of the Building Arts and apprenticed under Colonial Williamsburg blacksmith Richard Guthrie, Ian carries forward a dedication to craftsmanship done “properly, regardless of cost.” A self-taught woodworker, he now produces both period-accurate reproductions and original designs, working mainly with a coal forge, hand tools, and minimal modern equipment.