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Sylva Spoon

@sylvaspoon

I love trees. They're best when left alone but sometimes need to be cut down. Then I love turning them into useful stuff. https://nitter.gq/t.co/nLRfY4cAKM

 Madison, WI
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Joined July 2009
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We evolved to be crafters & had to make everything we needed.When we made things well it would have had a direct impact on our survival. The mental reward that resulted (mood-lifting neurotransmitters) would have encouraged us to continue to make.Those mental pathways still exist
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Sylva Spoon retweeted
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robin wood@robinwood120 Nov 2019
Ten years ago a few friends and I used to meet in a cellar in London to form plans to help preserve craft skills in the UK. Today the New York Times are writing about it, we've come a long way. nytimes.com/2019/11/19/trave…
Endangered Crafts and the Destinations Keeping Them Alive (Published 2019)

Endangered Crafts and the Destinations Keeping Them Alive (Published 2019)

Many indigenous crafts worldwide are in danger of becoming extinct, but in some places, efforts to rescue them are underway.

nytimes.com
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#TGIFriday ...& that it's #December 😊! Read this month's issue cover to cover #online for #free @ BRAVAmagazine.com #FreebieFriday
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Here they are in all their splendour. Ethically sound, beautifully found. Live at Noon. Ferrabyknives.co.uk/shop – at Sheffield, England
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Take a moment to notice nature
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ICYMI - here's a particularly good collection of very expressive trees, perfect for a Friday: viralnova.com/they-think-the…
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This wood is unstable, cracked, unworkable, seriously dense, exclusively solitary. I predict it will rule a western country sometime soon.
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"We have to take the guns away from these people that have them" is a thing the Republican nominee just said #Debates2016 – at Wisconsin, USA
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Did you know that ash trees have root systems that can spread up to 60ft? #TreeTrivia buff.ly/2cRDK75
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Always when you haven't got a chainsaw on you...! – at Wales, United Kingdom
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The start of a three legged stick chair, Elm slab and oak legs. Not sure how the top will be yet. #handtools
Image from Gareth Irwin (@welshwoodturner)
Image from Gareth Irwin (@welshwoodturner)
Image from Gareth Irwin (@welshwoodturner)
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Dear @BorisJohnson - trusting that you'll have this sorted in fairly short order then? We're all waiting... – at Frome, England
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Image from In The Woodshed (@inthewoodshed)
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Replying to @sylvaspoon
my perfect is a sharp gouge and shavings flying.
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Wistmans wood - hard to walk around, but great to see, tucked away up on Dartmoor. A really wild #WalkInTheWoods.
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Great to see your work yesterday @MakerFaireMdsn You remind me of this guy #DickProenneke youtube.com/watch?v=iYJKd0rk… nitter.gq/sylvaspoon/status/7318…
Sylva Spoon (@sylvaspoon) profile pictureSylva Spoon@sylvaspoon15 May 2016
Had a great time at the @MakerFaireMdsn on @MononaTerrace yesterday. #makerfaire
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Inspired by Euroaks post- tweet your watery or riparian veterans. Here's a few of ours...#ancienttrees
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Image from Ancient Tree Forum (@AncientTreesATF)
Image from Ancient Tree Forum (@AncientTreesATF)
Image from Ancient Tree Forum (@AncientTreesATF)
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Mindtools@Mind_Tools19 Mar 2016
Can you beat this #funfact?
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"8 in 10 people would leave their job to learn a craft" ccuk.cc/1ua
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Species diversity within forests is vital for delivery of #EcosystemServices | sciencedaily.com/releases/20… | #Forestry #Biodiversity #Wildlife – at South West, England
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Woodlands in Europe: more tree species, more benefits t1p.de/trees bit.ly/1QViXhA
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