the woodlanders next new forest exhibition
Burley Village Hall
Open Daily 10am - 5pm including Sundays
September 8th to 23rd 2012
Joe Wilding
Tel: 01425 615168
Website: The Woodlanders site
Email: joe@thewoodlanders.co.uk
Joe's carving began with a piece of firewood, which was
transformed into a penguin for his daughter Claire. Inspired to continue by a present of
carving gouges and guided by library books, the standard of Joe's carving improved
enabling him to win the Ron Lane Memorial Prize, a coveted regional award, with a carving
of an owl.
His work is diverse, wildlife, abstract, stools, traditional
house name signs
and he has a particular penchant for pigs, otters, highland bulls and owls. Joe spends a
great deal of time each day walking in the New Forest with his two golden retrievers.
During his walks, he is constantly searching for pieces of wood or roots that have the
potential to become his next piece. Typically, a carving will take two to three weeks to
complete, the results are fresh and natural works, which have earned Joe local awards and
rightful recognition as a highly skilled and gifted craftsman.
Joe's Carvings
