Spoon Carving First Steps.... With Jon Mac.

Jon Mac. Photographer. Folk artist. Designer. I live on Dartmoor in the south west of the British Isles. I am a folk artist who carves green wood with three edge tools. Axe, knife and hook knife. I carve spoons and drinking vessels. In the past I served with our local Mountain Rescue S.A.R Team....

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

A beautiful warm sunny evening surrounded by beauty and the scent of our Mock Orange.🍊

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Low tide at Teignmouth.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

The Old Crannog.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Soviet Dawlish. Devon.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Back Beach-Teignmouth.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Equinox.

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Sarah and I opened the Mac Pop-Up Cafe up along from Challacombe Farm. Todays menu included Salad, Minestrone soup with croutons, Brunswick ham and Cheddar cheese and of course, Hot chocolate. Whilst walking we managed to mainly dodge the rain storms blowing through but we caught some sustained super heavy rain driving home. We’re at home, safe and sound with a warm fire in the grate. #hillwalkingdartmoor #hillwalking #dartmoor #devon #devonlife #hiking #lundhags #trangia #felt #felting #wetfelting #jacobsheep #tartedesalpes #bonnet #beret https://www.instagram.com/p/CkoX4QyDI6Y/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

This weeks Mac Pop-Up Cafe was set up in the old machine shop just up from Golden Dagger mine. Dartmoor. A changeable day with overtones of Autumn 🍂 #hillwalkingdartmoor #dartmoor #hiking #hikingdartmoor #backpacking #devon #devonlife❤️ #lunghags #paramo https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTqgsUj5JW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

The Mac Pop-up Cafe was open briefly at Challacombe. I can highly recommend the Batchelors Minestrone with diced Brunswick Ham and Cheddar cheese… Have a great week my lovelies… J #hillwalkingdartmoor #hillwalking #cooking #campcooking #dartmoor #navigation #hiking #campstove #weidmannsheil https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci5owH2Dgbx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

The Mac Pop-Up Cafe was open today on Water Hill, overlooking Vitifer and Golden Dagger. Have a great week folks… J #hillwalkingdartmoor #hikingdartmoor #dartmoor #devon #devonlife #popupcafe #hillwalking https://www.instagram.com/p/CiqOZw2D04c/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Sarah has made me a rather super Felt Backed Rug. We spent the afternoon rinsing it out. It’ll be dry, hopefully, in a few days. #sheepfleece #vegetariansheepskin #feltedsheepfleece #rawfleece #fleecerug #livingrugs #bushcraft #wildernessskills #wool #wooladdict #choosewool #jacobwool https://www.instagram.com/p/Cinji93jPOP/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

The light caught my eye this evening. I carved this serving/cooking spoon about 10 years ago, from Iron Wood, I have used it daily since, cooking and serving some delicious meals for my wife and I, along with good friends old and new… J #sloyd #bushcraft #bushcraftskills #wildernesssurvivalskills #wildernessliving #wildernesslivingskills #handmade #greenwoodcarving #greenwoodwork #handmadewithlove #carving #woodcarving #greenwoodcarving #kuksacarving #kuksa #guksi #craftsman #madetobeused #birch #artistmade #handcrafted #makersmovement #art #artist #boisvert https://www.instagram.com/p/CiYKsNUDTkB/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[spooncarvingfirststeps]

Making Cowboy Coffee at camp. I know folk who carry filters and such, I never have, this way is as simple as it comes. Boil water, add coffee, bring back to boil making sure to stir otherwise an eruption will occur, remove from heat, tap the pot, leave to settle, pour, enjoy. #hillwalkingdartmoor #hikingdartmoor #backpacking #camping #bushcraft #coffee #lavazza #devonlife #devon #dartmoor https://www.instagram.com/p/CiCtM3ODOYA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=