Giles Newman

UK wood carver. Carving foraged wood into unique wearable art and functional sculpture by axe & knife. Find me in the woods or at

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Available to stream online now… Fine Art Spoon Carving with Giles Newman. My feature length, art spoon carving tutorial is now available. The nearly 2.5hr long film is broken down into 18 in-depth chapters covering the whole process of hand carving your own sculptural spoon.

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@QuondamOptimist @BBCNews There was no balance in the report. Appalling editorial direction.

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@lornahunting Thank you so much Lorna.

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“The world's a forest, in which all lose their way; though by a different path each goes astray.”
- George Villiers

Mushroom spoon (2018)
Carved by knife in wood from a naturally fallen Silver Birch tree. #mushrooms #spooncarving #woodworking #woodart #woodcraft #finewoodwork

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There’s nothing wrong with Nick Grimshaw’s Spoon obsession… I carve them for a living! @BBCSaturdayLive #bbcsaturdaylive

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📷 Morning light in the studio… just because 🌞 https://t.co/ThQ4Xi2cez https://t.co/FpOPTZysxI

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📷 Another new piece from the strange mix of pendants that I’ve carved recently… Green Man pendant, carved by knife from English Oak. I hope you like him! You can find this guy and the other new pieces on my website… https://t.co/HwfRvKNdo3 🌿😉 . . .... https://t.co/DRXIXSxlkz

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📷 “The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough.” - Rabindranath Tagore Resting Butterfly pendant. Carved by knife in English Oak. . . . . . #butterfly #oneofakindjewelry #finewoodworking #handmadenecklace #jewelryart... https://t.co/qZnbnOsEuU

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📷 A little preview of a new spoon carving that I’ve been working on. I actually started carving this Kingfisher spoon at the end of last year and and it is taking forever to carve. The concept and design of the piece is based on some... https://t.co/kC0TR0edzW

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@owlseyrie Oh thank you! You’re so very kind.

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@sashpanik @rclarkie @carolesmail56 What a very talented young man! It’s wonderful to see how the social media community has stepped up to show him their support and put a resounding two fingers up to the jealous kids that have ridiculed him.

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Winter Solstice Spoon (2018, Sold) Carved for a feature on the Channel 4 TV show, Kirstie’s Handmade Christmas, this piece now lives in Utah, US… as it is the most festive piece I’ve ever carved (and probably the most festive set of photos... https://t.co/8lSYXByZfO

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@B_Strawbridge Thank you so much.

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@Wattybird Thank you! I actually had the honour of being invited to the private view before it opened. It’s an incredible exhibition. I also have a few pieces on display there in the gallery shop.

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📷 Fiercely loyal to her pack, ferociously protective of her cubs and her boundaries, the She-Wolf is endlessly resourceful and intelligent, playful, loving, forever curious, instinctive, quick witted and strong, she is not to be crossed…... https://t.co/P3ZPquyrca

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📷 There are many subjects that are difficult to create a sense of in wood… moving water is definitely up there with the more challenging. This Kingfisher pendant that I carved back in 2018 was my second attempt and I was fairly happy with... https://t.co/OKJOomQcy2

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Just wanted to share a little bit of Sunday morning studio bliss with you. It’s amazing how peaceful the world seems to become when the snow starts to fall. Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday too. https://t.co/2hM3J2bGcw

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📷 The appeal of the night is inescapable; it’s mystery is seductive. Continuing to chase the twilight with a new little bat friend. Carved in Black Walnut with a 5cm / 2” wingspan. https://t.co/hpS9wURimP https://t.co/folCerYXMK

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“Tell me the story.. About how the sun loved the moon so much.. That she died every night.. Just to let him breathe…” ― Hanako Ishii An experimental Moon carving using the natural colour contrast between the darkness of 5000 year old Abonos... https://t.co/QwHn68Kb8O

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📷 Although a book full of my spoon carvings and rambling thoughts on the topic is unlikely to appear very high up on many people’s Christmas lists and probably won’t be competing with the latest electronic gadget for “gift of the year”, a... https://t.co/IbBpoPjyey