wood work

started a new wood work course last night in Bristol. spent a long time trying to cut a straight line. it turns out the first cut was luck and i'm not a natural. ben, who i don't think will mind me saying also struggled with the straight line thing, said that he had tried different stances, as suggested by our tutor Sue, but hadn't tried happenstance (or circumstance). best of all was Sue's wooden sample tiles of native species she uses to show to clients. we looked at 5 0r 6 ash tiles all with different markings and colours, the differences caused by such variables as soil type, climatic conditions etc. Sue wants us to think beyond pine. which i'm all for.



will rogan, light tomb, 2008

discovered at origin

sometimes it's better to let dead wood age naturally. discovered these wycliffestutchbury whilst here origin. also treating wood with love pachadesign.


When I grow up, I want to be a forester
Run through the moss on high heels
That’s what I’ll do - Fever Ray, when I grow up