Weekly Wander #15: SPOON-MAKING with Ed!!!

OVERVIEW

Summer is almost here and you may meet people who don’t know how outdoorsy you are and how you are a member of OUTDOORS CLUB at UVA. They may not know how you dance barefoot at a place called the Shrack or how you press flowers in the gardens or how you can roll a kayak. If your sticker-covered nalgene isn’t doing it these days then you may need the ultimate outdoorsy bat signal… your very own coal-burned, hand-sanded, lovingly-carved wooden spoon. Yes, this spoon is not only a spoon, but a status symbol, a talisman, a reminder of your time here imbued with the flavor of bonfires and bark. Join me and Evelyn as a part of her epic Weekly Wander series tomorrow night before the bonfire at 5:15pm.

Details:
We will each make a spoon by gradually burning out a bowl using a coal from the fire and then carving the handle and head of the spoon. This takes some patience but it will all be worth it when you have your VERY OWN handcrafted spoon. No prior experience is necessary.

we bring:
vast knowledge of spoonmaking
sandpaper
mineral oil
FIRE!!!!!
wood for carving (sustainably harvested)
a couple knives

you bring:
a pocket knife/carving utensil (if you’ve got one)
CLOSE-TOED SHOES – this is important for coals and knife use – hide ur dogs
a snack to try your spoon on

5:15pm assemble, start to learn the art of spoons
7:45pm you have a SPOON
8pm BONFIRE

Priority off the waitlist for those who have never carved a spoon, we will fill based on knife availability as well