Full-Day Spoon Carving Experience at the Haddenham Arts Centre - June 2025

Yesterday's full-day spoon carving experience taught by our very own Simon at the Haddenham Arts Centre was great fun. Each student created their own large serving spoons or spatulas or even "spoontulas" - is that a thing?

After welcome teas, coffees & biscuits in the centre's café, we took the group out into the gardens where they were each given their own spoon mules and set of equipment to use for the day. Simon gave everyone an introduction & lesson in how to use the hook tool and spoke shave, and how to make the best cuts in the green pear wood.

Simon & I were both on hand throughout the today to ensure everyone was happy using the tools and that each student would be leaving the experience with a spoon/spatula to be proud of. We always provide aftercare instructions and sandpaper to take home, so students can further refine their work later on.

Each student made something completely different and unique, despite starting off with the same sized blank of pear wood.

If you missed the chance to book on today's workshop, here are the dates for our next spoon carving & also green woodworking experiences in our Blended Monkey studios here & at other venues:

• Saturday 12 July - FULL DAY (green woodworking experience) - Haddenham Arts Centre - BOOK HERE

• Sunday 27 July - FULL DAY (make 2 large spoons/spatulas) - Blended Monkey Studios - BOOK HERE

• Sunday 10 August - FULL DAY (make 2 large spoons/spatulas) - Farmland Museum & Denny Abbey in Waterbeach - BOOK HERE

• Sunday 17 August - FULL DAY (green woodworking experience) - Blended Monkey Studios - BOOK HERE

For more info about all our other wonderful guest tutor group workshops, visit our website https://www.blendedmonkey.co.uk/category/group-workshops

Our experiences make ideal CRAFTY GIFTs & we can post or email you a complimentary personalised voucher if you'd like to make any of our experiences a present for somebody.

Various spoon shapes to try

Group of students enjoying the art of spoon carving

Student at our spoon carving experience

Student enjoying working with the hook tool

Student making a spoon

Using the hook tool to create the bowl of the spoon

Student enjoying spoon carving

Student gouging out the bowl of his spoon

Tool wrap for spoon carving

Two of our lovely students

Spoon in the making gripped in the spoon mule

Spoons in a circle - created by our spoon carving students

Group of spoon carvers after their spoon carving experience with Blended Monkey

Shots of our Full-Day Group Spoon Carving Experience

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Happy Spoon Carvers

REVIEWS

“Had a fantastic day with Simon and Louise learning how to carve a wooden spoon as part of a small group. I had previously done a wood turning day with Simon so I knew I was going to learn a lot and have a wonderful time and I wasn’t disappointed. Simon gave clear and helpful instructions and was happy to offer advice and help whenever we needed it. One of the great things about the day was that Simon encouraged us to be creative and do what we wanted in terms of design. I highly recommend Blended Monkey and their many courses - you’ll have a great time and leave inspired to be more creative!”

- Peter Schmidt-Hansen -

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