On Sunday we were feeling a little bored and more than a little underwhelmed with the weather, which was supposed to be glorious. So to quell our itchy feet we decided to head to Bentley Woodfair, an annual gathering of foresters, wood carvers, furniture makes and generally “woody” people. Alex is a forester who works cutting trees away from powerlines (so you don’t get a powercut everytime a branch breaks!) so he obviously gets pretty nerdy about this stuff.
Fear not though gentle readers, for I went armed with my camera to capture some of the fair (and to give me something to do while he talked shop!) I took a fair few photos so am splitting this over two days (Mammasaurus/Bestival stylee) – one post for some of the amazing woodwork (now whose the forestry geek?) and one post for some of the people shots!
I forgot to set the white balance on my camera… just throwing it out there as a feeble excuse 😉
They are also different sizes… sorry!
Can someone explain to me why this fox reminds me of the aforementioned Annie?
Some of the carvings are really incredible! I’ve already tasked Alex with his first challenge – some of those toadstalls for the garden!
6 Comments
Mammasaurus
September 25, 2013 - 10:07 amLove this so much – I want to go! I want to go! The fiary houses really are cute – I feel all inspired now – you wait, come Friday I’ll have something to show you!
Ace photos x
Kelly
September 25, 2013 - 10:24 amOh it’s right up your street Annie!!
It’s a gorgeous place. It’s actually a really strange one as it’s also a Wildfowl and Motor museum too. Very weird combo but they have a huge shed full of vintage cars and then some huge duck ponds with birds from all around the world! I only took a few photos of all of that stuff but we’re going back to do the other stuff properly another day.
Also heading back for the big Christmas fair they do!
ooooh Friday intrigue!
x
Nell Heshram
September 25, 2013 - 2:23 pmThat owl!!! I want one….this post is making me feel all woodsy and nostalgic. Is there anywhere you can get this kind of stuff online?
Kelly
September 25, 2013 - 2:27 pmhaha I know Nell!
I can certainly give them a call and find out – maybe if I send images through they could locate a few of the stall holders for me.
I was the same with the own and also the fair door – so cool!
(and the doors were glow in the dark so at night time it looks like there are tiny faries inside!)
x
Sally
September 25, 2013 - 6:41 pmThis looks brilliant – just the sort of thing we love (my OH fancies himself as a bushcrafter). I’ll look out for the Christmas dates.
Kelly
September 25, 2013 - 8:13 pmIt’s great Sally! Unfortunately they don’t have all the woodcraft stuff at Christmas 🙁 Just lots of country stalls with christmas gifts, wreaths etc.