In ‘Spoon’ Giles shares the first five years of his journey into woodcarving, from first picking up a knife and his faltering attempts to carve, through to turning his back on the normal 9 to 5 world of work and pursuing his dreams of a simpler existence.

Documenting his journey through a selection of his most important spoon carvings, Giles shares thoughts on his processes, his approach to carving and design, on learning to listen to the wood and to carve in harmony with nature, on the tools he uses and on rediscovering the freedom of the woods.

"Spoon" by Giles Newman demonstrates that we do not need much to enrich our lives. This book will inspire me to hack away the unessential in every area of my life.

— Cameron M. (July, 2022)
"A lovingly designed, inspiring book by a wonderful craftsman and artist."

— Frank S. (July, 2022)
"This book is undeniably beautiful! We are fortunate that Giles is willing to share his remarkable talent with us."

— Melissa K. (June, 2022)
"A joy to behold and a truly inspirational book!"

— Gregory M (June, 2022)
"Fabulous book with gorgeous photos. It is fascinating to see artistic development so clearly and beautifully recorded."

— Karen S. (July, 2022)
"A lovely book, it shows what can be achieved by practice and some forethought, with some great photos to show you the way."

— Roderick S. (Sept., 2022)
"A brilliant, inspiring book. It works as both a practical how-to book and as a reference and ideas book."

— Des W. (Feb., 2023)
"Giles carves incredibly, it’s not about the spoon but more the handles, the natural and nature. Intricate and detailed, it is a great motivator for a wannabe carver such as myself."

— Brad N. (Oct., 2022)
“I just started whittling and I love this book. It is truly inspirational, not just for whittling but for every thing in my life.”

— Cameron M. (July, 2022)

160 pages.
156 photographs.
Full colour, paperback.
Dimensions: 297mm (11.7in) x 210mm (8.3in) x 10mm (0.4in).
Self Published and printed to order in the UK.
Worldwide tracked shipping.

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"Spoon" by Giles Newman demonstrates that we do not need much to enrich our lives. This book will inspire me to hack away the unessential in every area of my life.

"A lovingly designed, inspiring book by a wonderful craftsman and artist."

"This book is undeniably beautiful! We are fortunate that Giles is willing to share his remarkable talent with us."

"A joy to behold and a truly inspirational book!"

"Fabulous book with gorgeous photos. It is fascinating to see artistic development so clearly and beautifully recorded."

"A lovely book, it shows what can be achieved by practice and some forethought, with some great photos to show you the way."

"A brilliant, inspiring book. It works as both a practical how-to book and as a reference and ideas book."

"Giles carves incredibly, it’s not about the spoon but more the handles, the natural and nature. Intricate and detailed, it is a great motivator for a wannabe carver such as myself."

“I just started whittling and I love this book. It is truly inspirational, not just for whittling but for every thing in my life.”