Decorative carvings

Acanthus

This is an amalgam of a practice design from a group workshop led by Mike Painter for The Woodcarvers Association in Gloucestershire in August 2023 and an element drawn from Meyer's Handbook of Ornament plate 24.2. I wanted to capture the physical weight of the leaf and see how to make the leaf ends flip.

Worshipful Company of Joiners and Ceilers

The Worshipful Company of Ceilers and Joiners run an annual competition. Competitors have from 8am until 5.30pm (with a 30 minute break for lunch) to carve a decorative design. I was proud to be awarded 1st Prize in the 2023 Competition on April 22nd. This is the design we were asked to carve.

Competition carving

I spent a couple of hours after the competition finishing the pine-cones.

Acanthus scrolls

This pair of scrolls could be used to hold up a shelf . Originally this type of carving was used to support and decorate an elaborate ceiling/roof structure.

Decorative carving in Yellow pine

Yellow pine is very soft and so the chisels need to be extra sharp.

Linenfold panel in oak

Acanthus relief carving

This deep relief in lime is one of the first exercises on the City & Guilds woodcarving course.