PINE RIVER — Balsam Moon Preserve is offering Wooden Spoon Carving 101 from 1-5 p.m. March 15. Instructor Mike Austad of rural Pine River has been carving spoons for about 10 years, along with a ...

The key to successful woodworking is to use sharp tools. Blades may require a little sharpening, known as “honing,” when making a spoon. Keeping a whetstone or wheel nearby is helpful, but running the ...

Yesterday as I sat typing up a story in the office, I looked over at the window to see large white flakes floating down from the sky. There wasn’t even snow in the forecast, but the serenity of the ...

Tangible results are POWERFUL. Join Josh Nava and me in our new Spoon Carving class, where we explore the whimsical and romantic process of hand-carving wooden spoons. This year, many people have ...

Many people discovered their inner cook during the pandemic. I unexpectedly discovered my inner woodcarver, making a butter knife. It wasn't a sharp object, rather something to smooth a dollop of ...

This year is Milan Village Arts School's 17th annual Spoon Gathering, which is well-known in the spoon carving and woodworking communities. Artisans come from all over the country to take part. Carved ...

The air in Pratt Fine Art Center’s wood studio smelled clean, earthy, damp. It reminded me of Home Depot. But if someone asked me, I’d tell them it reminded me of the Hoh Rainforest. A red tub ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

MILAN — The quaint community of Milan once again reigns as a spoon-carving mecca. Impassioned spoon carvers from around the country gathered Thursday to begin more than two days of carving camaraderie ...

Many people discovered their inner cook during the pandemic. I unexpectedly discovered my inner woodcarver, making a butter knife. I’m likely not the first person you’d expect to find at a Sunday ...