An Interview with Anthony DiPietro

Tell us a little about yourself: I’m 38 years old and live in Connecticut. I have always had a deep respect and love for nature since I was a kid. Trees especially have always been my favorite. They are very wise and deserve much of our respect on this earth. I married my best friend, … Read more

An Interview with Pat Diette

Tell us a little about yourself: My name is Pat, and I make wooden spoons for a living. Nothing else. We have no other source of income. Folks who want to can get an abbreviated life story by checking the “about” section of my website at klipnockywoods.com How long have you been carving and how … Read more

An Interview with Steve Dawe

Tell us a little about yourself: I’m in my late 20’s and live in Sydney, Australia. I work full-time in strategic procurement, lecture and tutor at a postgraduate level part-time for two masters subjects and provide supply chain and logistics advisory services part-time. I often feel like work gets the better of me and it … Read more

An Interview with Tim Cooper

NOVEMBER 1, 2017 Tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been carving spoons and how did you first get interested in it? I’ve been carving for about 15 years now. When I started, I was going through a hard time in my life and came to the conclusion that if ” we … Read more

An Interview with Mateo Bonavita

MAY 19, 2020 Tell us a little about yourself: I’m 22 years old. I’m originally from Uruguay, but I have been moving around for the past three years. When I first moved to New Zealand, the place where my wood passion first started. Now I’m currently based in Berlin. I have always been working with … Read more

An Interview with Tom Bartlett

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017 Tell us a little about yourself. How long have you been carving spoons and how did you first get interested in it? I carved my first spoon in 2009, while living in South Korea. When I was young I enjoyed making pointy sticks, turning big pieces of wood in little pieces of … Read more