Make a Folding Spoon by Jane Mickelborough

Part how-to guide, part graphic novel, Make a Folding Spoon takes you step by step through the process of designing and crafting one of these traditional, hinged spoons. With clear, hand-drawn illustrations and practical guidance throughout, it’s ideal for anyone with a bit of woodwork experience looking to explore this fascinating corner of spoon carving.

• A4 size, 45 pages
• Illustrated in graphic novel style
• Focused on traditional folding spoons of Brittany, NW France

Jane Mickelborough has been carving all her life, and since 2011 has specialised in greenwood spoons. She’s particularly drawn to the subtle, sculptural forms of traditional Breton folding spoons – once used at weddings and festivals, when guests brought their own spoon and knife.

Alongside her carving, Jane researches and teaches widely – from Spoonfest in the UK and Täljfest in Sweden, to Greenwood Fest in the USA. She also runs a green woodworking festival in Brittany with her husband, Peter. In 2017 she was awarded a Willie Sundqvist and Bill Coperthwaite Slöjd Fellowship for her work on Breton spoons.