Woodland Treasures
I feel a great reverence for and deep connection to nature. I have a particular affinity with trees and respect them greatly, so I take care in how I use them (see "Environmental, ethical and fairtrade" policies on homepage). I love working with wood as a material and take much joy in seeing it's beauty.
I have been working in wood since 1985 when I started designing and making "Geoff King's Original Wooden Toys" in Somerset. I was awarded both the gold medal and The Richard Blizzard Cup for toy making at the 1986 and 1987 London Woodworker Shows and the gold medal in the toy section of the 1987 Bristol Woodworker Show. I then taught myself carving and received the silver medal in that category at the 1988 Bristol Woodworker show.
During the next six years I worked at high class joinery, furniture making, wood turning, carving and wrote for both the "Woodworker" magazine and "Woodworking International" until I moved to the far north of Scotland with my wife and son. Here we eco-renovated an old croft house and have been gradually establishing a two acre organic woodland garden, where we have planted over three hundred trees and grow as much food as we can.
Since November 2003 I have been designing and making hand carved woodland jewellery, during which time it has evolved into the diverse range available today. I am still exploring new designs, discovering inspiration in the materials and my beautiful surroundings, so my work continues to develop, keeping it fresh and vibrant.
Tree necklace in Walnut and Amber
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£98
Rowan Leaf Brooch in Rowan
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£90
Circle Tree necklace in Yew
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£38
Circle Tree necklace in Walnut
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£38
Circle Tree necklace in Scottish Applewood
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£38 SOLD
Large Circle Tree necklace in Walnut
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£78
Large Circle Tree necklace in Yew
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£78
"Artefact" pendant in Somerset Bog Oak and Baltic Amber
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£128 SOLD
Tree brooch in Scottish bog oak and Baltic Amber
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£115
Tree necklace in Scottish Rowan & Scottish Marble
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£75
Tree necklace in cherry and Scottish green marble
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£75 SOLD
Elven Tree kilt pin in Walnut
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£74
"Gothic twist" kilt pin in African Blackwood off-cut
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£76
Vine Brooch in holly, sterling silver pin
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£62
"Nouveau bud" comb in holly
Hand
carved wooden jewellery.
£79
To purchase any of the featured work please call the gallery on 01738 621836 during store hours or use the contact form to make an enquiry. Purchases can be made using Paypal or over the phone by credit card at the gallery.
