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Ice Carving for Wrexham Museum https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg December 6, 2019 December 6, 2019

Ice Carving for Wrexham Museum

Last night Simon was on ‘home territory’ as he took part in the annual Victorian Christmas market in Wrexham. Don’t worry though, he hasn’t traded…

Trees for Kids Sculpture at Maes Y Pant https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg November 26, 2019 November 26, 2019

Trees for Kids Sculpture at Maes Y Pant

One of Simon’s pieces that caught people’s attention recently was a little boy, kneeling to plant a tree. The Trees for Kids sculpture was commissioned…

The Case of the Sherlock Holmes Bust https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg November 15, 2019 November 15, 2019

The Case of the Sherlock Holmes Bust

Sherlock Holmes. He may not have been the first recorded fictional detective, but Guinness World Records lists him as the most portrayed. Ever since his…

World War I Memorial Soldier https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg November 8, 2019 November 8, 2019

World War I Memorial Soldier

This coming Sunday is Remembrance Day: a day to remember those who lost their lives in war. We don’t take that sacrifice lightly, so it’s…

Ice Carving for Christmas https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg November 1, 2019 November 1, 2019

Ice Carving for Christmas

The countdown to Christmas is on! Shops are full of decorations, calendars are filling up, and Christmas music is starting to hit the radio. It’s…

Queen of the South Legends Unveiled https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg October 26, 2019 October 26, 2019

Queen of the South Legends Unveiled

Back in May we started sharing videos and photos of a statue of three footballers that Simon was working on. Five months later, we’re proud…

Teamwork and Character: A Recipe for Success https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/stairs.jpg 720 960 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/stairs.jpg October 19, 2019 October 19, 2019

Teamwork and Character: A Recipe for Success

Recipe for Success We recently saw this poster showing the recipe for success. We totally, agree about ALL those ingredients. When we think about Tree…

Partnership with Olfi https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg October 11, 2019 October 11, 2019

Partnership with Olfi

This week we’re looking at something a little different in our blog. Rather than tree carving, we’re talking about our partnership with Olfi. Some of…

A Phoenix Arises https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg October 2, 2019 October 2, 2019

A Phoenix Arises

There’s something very poetic about this week’s featured sculpture, where a phoenix arises from a Douglas Fir. Unlike many commissions where a tree is damaged…

A Hydra Rising https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg September 20, 2019 September 20, 2019

A Hydra Rising

The Commission Last week Simon was in Surrey completing a private commission for a client: A Hydra rising from the ground. The nature of tree…

Downton Revisited: The Highclere Castle Airman https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg September 14, 2019 September 15, 2019

Downton Revisited: The Highclere Castle Airman

The Visit No, our blog title doesn’t refer to the movie released this weekend. We mean the real life setting for the series and movie:…

Those Autumn Leaves – Enjoying The Changing Season https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg 150 150 Simon O'Rourke Simon O'Rourke https://www.treecarving.co.uk/wp-content/themes/movedo/images/empty/thumbnail.jpg September 14, 2019 September 14, 2019

Those Autumn Leaves – Enjoying The Changing Season

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” In this quote Albert Camus describes beautifully the stunning displays of colour that we…

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