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Selection of spoons carved from wood

Craft Sunday: Spoon Carving with Louise Forbes

Duration: 5h
Dates: Sun 14 Sep 2025 12:00 - 17:00
Location: Meeting Room

Join us for a fun filled day and learn how to carve your own spoon with Angus-based designer and maker Louise Forbes. 

Louise will provide all the materials, tools and instructions you’ll need to bring your spoon vision to life!  You’ll leave with your own unique utensil and the skills to continue this addictive craft at home. 

Plenty of tea, coffee, sweet treats and chat will be on hand to fuel your making.

Selection of spoons carved from wood
Photo by Louise Forbes
Louise Forbes using a machine to cut wood while a class of people watch
Photo by Louise Forbes
Selection of spoons carved from wood
Photo by Louise Forbes
Louise Forbes using a machine to cut wood while a class of people watch
Photo by Louise Forbes
Selection of spoons carved from wood
Photo by Louise Forbes
Louise Forbes using a machine to cut wood while a class of people watch
Photo by Louise Forbes

Meet your tutor

Louise Forbes showing a group of people how to carve a spoon

Louise Forbes

Louise Forbes makes a range of wooden homeware. Her love of spoon carving led her to take up teaching to encourage people to get hooked on the technique. Louise makes all her products in her Dundee workshop, using sustainably sourced local wood.
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