nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
This is the latest installment from Terry Hardaker on his progress in carving a relief portrait of the OneOak tree in its own wood. Terry has had to deal with a large split that developed in the wood but nevertheless is making good progress. In this photograph taken in late June, it is possible to…
One of the last parts of the OneOak tree waiting to be processed was a large pile of its branchwood. Ever since the tree was felled in January 2010 the branchwood has been stored at Blenheim where it has been drying slowly for the last 18 months. James Norman, from Oxford Renewables, has been waiting…
Our amazing team of OneOak photographers has been joined by another photographer: Simon Murison-Bowie. Simon works only in medium format and in black & white film. Simon has been interested in photography since he was a teeneager when he set up his first darkroom in a garden shed. As an undergraduate at Cambridge he worked…
The Colours of Sylva – painting the Trees of the Blenheim Estate Saturday 1st September 2012 Watercolour Artist Rebecca Hind is holding a one day masterclass called The Colours of Sylva. It will be held in the stunning surroundings of the Blenheim Estate, focussing on watercolour painting of the trees. Timed for you to enjoy…
Derek Elliot, furniture maker at Out of the Wood by Elliot & Co. Ltd , has revealed that he will be making a OneOak clock. Derek said: Most clocks tell time as it passes. We often complain that we do not have enough of this substance ‘time’ and do not have the space to do…
Alongside the beautiful fine furniture and joinery being crafted from the timber of the OneOak tree, a piece of a equally impressive but very different kind is emerging from sculptor Thomas Humphrey. Dubbed the Acorn Oakbot the amazing piece was inspired by the Hasbro Transformers, specifically the character Optimus Prime, and signifies the connection between…
Our first of three major exhibitions during 2012 will be on show at Art in Action from 19-22 July. This is the first complete exhibition at which every aspect of the OneOak project, including all the many dozens of wood items made from the OneOak tree, will be brought together. They will be on display…
Matt Wakeham sent us recently some photos of his work making his design of nesting coffee tables from the OneOak tree. Matt, an 18 year old student who studies at Rycotewood, was one of the two winners in our 2012 OneOak fine furniture competition. You can about the competition and the winning entries here. Matt’s…
Following last week’s news that a beam from the OneOak tree was taking centre stage at the major historical event which was the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee pageant (read post), one of our readers saw our clarion call for any photos of the Hereford Bull trow taking part in the flotilla. We are very grateful to…
Maps for management plans – developing the myForest woodland mapping system Following feedback from myForest users and the Forestry Commission England (FCE) we are working currently to develop myForest’s woodland mapping system to create the maps required for the FCE’s grant schemes. Richard Edwards from LC Energy has been working with Sylva to identify the requirements…
