June 25th was Global Beatles Day. Yes, there is such a thing! The day celebrates the ideals of The Beatles, and honours them as individuals. We love the music of the Beatles, and with Simon also being a Liverpudlian, we couldn’t let it pass without a flashback to Simon’s Beatles carvings. Simon created The Beatles … Read more
Huskycup 2019 And just like that, Huskycup 2019 is over! After a week of carving by some of the best chainsaw carvers in the world, Blockhausen now has several dragons added to its exhibits – including the fabulous Water Dragon by Simon and Japanese tree carver Keiji Kidokoro. As we wrote in THIS BLOG, Simon … Read more
June 14th is WHO Blood Donor Day. The event raises awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products. It is also used to thank donors for their life-saving gifts of blood. Working with chainsaws, there’s obviously a lot that can go wrong, so we’re thankful that nobody on the team has ever … Read more
In a week’s time (8th-10th June) Simon and his wife Liz will be in Germany for The Huskycup. The Huskycup is an annual event in Blockhausen with demonstrations, exhibits, and a speed-carving competition. At one time it was a competition, but is now a more relaxed demonstration and exhibition event. Artists pair up over the … Read more
Every year in May, the Aboricultural Association runs its flag ship event: The Arb Show. It describes itself as being “A celebration of the science of trees”, and Arb Show 2019 definitely lives up to that! Simon & Stihl This year the main sponsor for the event was Stihl – who also sponsor Simon! They … Read more
She was originally created in 1909 She’s based on the then company secretary, Eleanor Thornton The owner of the company didn’t agree with her presence, even though today she is synonymous with the brand She can be made from silver and gold plated nickel or steel, stainless steel, crystal, with adaptations such as black matte … Read more
The Setting Every year the village of Garderen (Netherlands) is proud to be home to Zandsculpturenfestijn. It describes itself as ‘Europe’s most beautiful sand sculpture park’ and has won several regional tourist awards. As well as sand sculpture, the outdoor part of the exhibit also features wooden carvings, completed each summer. Simon was invited to contribute … Read more
Earlier in May, Simon had the privilege of being one of the artists to take part in The Sculpture Garden 2019; the launch event of The Cookham Art Festival in Berkshire. He created this fantastic exhibit ‘Face to Face as part of that event. THE FESTIVAL The festival itself is over 40 years old, has … Read more
,Honouring Earth Day 2019 We’re marking Earth Day 2019, by talking about one of Earth’s (and Tree Carving’s!) most vital resources: Trees! Trees are the biggest plants on the planet. They give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilise the soil and give life to the world’s wildlife. They are also the material that forms the basis for everything … Read more
Pet Portraits 11th April was National Pet Day. We loved seeing all the photos of pets online, daft bunch of animal lovers that we are! Sometimes though a photo of our furry family member is just not enough though. Over the years we have had a few people commission sculptures and illustrations of their beloved … Read more