NON-STOP DEMONSTRATIONS ALL WEEKEND
Exhibitors demonstrate their skills all weekend – so come along and watch, listen and learn. But be warned: their passion is contagious!
And take a journey into yesteryear with Stan Ceglinski – consummate showman with a rollicking sense of humour, Stan will present a power-packed show, inspiring a love for age-old traditions of all types of bushcraft. A mountain of a man, an award-winning bushcrafter with a deep love and knowledge of the skills of yesteryear, he will take you on a sentimental journey into our heritage and our past, passing on a host of knowledge that our country must not lose.
WORKSHOPS
A variety of workshops will be on offer at the Gympie “Ancient Crafts, Rare Trades” Expo, 2021. The first of the workshops are now announced (check on the drop-down menu) and keep checking as new workshops are released!
Workshops 2021 included:
WOODCARVING – ALL LEVELS (Click for details)
RAG RUGS FROM RECYCLED FABRICS (TBC – Click for details)
SCRUMBLES, WITH PRUDENCE MAPSTONE (TBC – Click for details)
STITCH PLAY (Click for details)
and keep checking as workshop 2023 are confirmed!
To Book:
To secure a place in the 2023 workshops, when announced, email: admin@ancientcrafts.org – include your name, phone number and which workshop you’d like to attend. We will contact you after July with details. Alternatively, call 0409 621 232 after July 2023.
WOODCARVING WITH MASTER CARVER BRUCE WEIER – ALL LEVELS TBC
Bruce Weier, master craftsman in all aspects of wood carving and turning creates intricate and exquisitely detailed wood carvings in the style of famous 18th century English carver, Grinling Gibbons. www.bruceweierwoodcraft.com
His impressive collection of tools includes over 300 chisels (some more than 150 years old), and a huge collection of manual planers – he believes that machine-produced carvings lack that special touch.
Bruce enjoys sharing his enthusiasm for woodworking with people at all levels of accomplishment. He has conducted many workshops over the years around south-east Queensland and beyond.
As well as demonstrating throughout Saturday and Sunday at the Gympie Rotary “Ancient Crafts, Rare Trades” Expo, Bruce will be conducting 2 workshops over the weekend.
Project: In this 3-hour workshop, you will be working alongside and under the direction of this master craftsman, carving your own piece of timber. Bruce will bring some patterns and carvings as guides.
Cost: $110 per 3-hour session (maximum 12 students). Students can book into both workshops to continue working on their project with Bruce, or opt for one workshop and continue working on their project at home.
What to bring: Your own tools, if you have them, and some carving friendly timber such as beech or jelutong (lime wood is ideal, but is very expensive). The wood will need to be approximately 25mm thick, and 450 X 150mm.
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