Spoon Carving Workshop

Recent reviews of Spoon Carving Workshop

• 5/5 from Geoff Moss, attended Oct 2025: Had a great time, teacher was good, a great pace to learn and actually do, enjoyed it a lot
• 5/5 from Adrian Farrugia, attended Oct 2025: Well structured, fun and satisfying class.
• 5/5 from Ricardo Nogueira, attended Oct 2025: Very fun with very knowledgeable teacher. Highly recommend plus you get a spoon to bring home. 10 out of 10
• 5/5 from Murray Geddes, attended Oct 2024: Eli is great at imparting knowledge of his craft. I was able to carve a basic spoon in the 3 hours given for the class. The location was fairly easy to get to with free parking. I highly recommend the class for someone wanting to try something new or different wether you are an absolute beginner or advanced woodworker.
• 5/5 from Claire Boersma, attended Oct 2024: A great learning experience. Eli demonstrated each step and then individualised his teaching to each student with one on one instructions. We all came away with a carved spoon and knowledge to create another in the future. Really pleased I attended today. Thanks Eli.
• 5/5 from Jai Fernandes-Kemp, attended Jul 2024: This was a Christmas present to my brother and I from our Dad and we highly recommend! Eli was an excellent teacher, knowledgeable and informative. His guidance throughout the class was terrific. We could not be more pleased with our the spoons we ended up with and thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
• 5/5 from Chris Vienna, attended May 2024: Eli is a talented and passionate spoon-maker. Fantastic to learn from someone so committed to their craft. 3hr class flew by! Thanks Eli!
• 5/5 from Chloe Sonthalia, attended May 2024: My Father and I recently attended Eli’s beginners spoon carving workshop and loved every moment. Eli was a super friendly and very highly skilled teacher and professional carver. The venue at Gasworks was fantastic as well. We didn’t expect to learn as much as we did, now both carving spoons every chance we get It’s so refreshing to do something without a screen! We are wood carvers for life now! Keeping an eye out for all of Eli’s classes, we can’t wait to try them all! Cheers, Chloe and Andrew
• 5/5 from Cameron Mullis, attended May 2024: Great set up, with a good amount of time given for each step of the process.
• 5/5 from Jazz Capozzi, attended Feb 2024: A fun class. Eli is great at explaining how to safely use the tools. He gave us lots of useful information and then plenty of time and space to create our own spoons. Really enjoyed ourselves.
• 5/5 from Caitlin Finnerty, attended Feb 2024: Eli is a great teacher, knowledgeable and patient and the spoon carving is really accessible! I have issues with my hands so wasn't sure I'd be able to do it but Eli goes through all the different techniques and options and spends time with each participant to make sure we're working safely and comfortably
• 5/5 from Vincent, attended Feb 2024: Eli was a great, friendly, knowledgeable teacher. The venue was a relaxing space to learn a great craft
• 5/5 from John Daly, attended Feb 2024: Eli gave a comprehensive treatment of tools, materials, techniques and folow-up matters. I enjoyed it very much
• 5/5 from Jennifer Teycheney, attended Feb 2024: I attended a spoon carving workshop run by Eli Beke (Wedge and Edge) at Gasworks Art Park today. Eli explained the materials (all provided for) we would be using, complete with a blank spoon and the various techniques needed to carve our spoons. His explanations were very clear and he often encouraged us to ask questions if needed. This was a very enjoyable class due to an appropriately small group of people and Eli’s great sense of humour, and a large arts room which opened up to a lovely greenery. Eli made sure to walk around and correct techniques when required and was very encouraging. With music playing in the background, this was a very relaxing class. I came away confident that I will continue to hone my skills. I look forward to continuing with wood carving and I am that I had a great start to this skill.
• 5/5 from Cc Hua, attended Aug 2023: Eli is a fantastic teacher. Very patient and explains this clearly. I learned so much in such a short time.
• 5/5 from Will Spencer, attended Aug 2023: Eli does a good job of explaining the process of Spoon Carving from beginning to end. He is very focused on safety which is great. He gives attention to each person on an individual basis as well as presenting to the class as a whole. It is a very good introduction to Spoon Carving. I enjoyed the course.
• 5/5 from Helen Varty, attended Aug 2023: Wow loved this class, Eli was a great teacher, very patient & informative. Just a bit too far for me to travel, other than that I'd highly recommend this class
• 5/5 from Nick Cavallo, attended Jul 2023: Eli lead the class with great instruction, explaining and demonstrating each technique to everyone, then taking time to work with us each 1on1 to check in and answer any questions we had. The venue was good, ample parking, toilets, tea and coffee was available. There was an opportunity to buy some of Eli's work, along with spoon blanks, carving and hook knives which is great if you got the itch to continue! Thanks Eli for an awesome experience, definitely keen to try out the axe carving class next!
• 5/5 from Rob McBlack, attended Jul 2023: We loved it, Eli was welcoming, knowledgeable and patient, very well run class for diverse range of people, definitely would recommend.
• 5/5 from Jared Meeredith, attended Jun 2023: Eli was great. He makes it look so easy! But led myself and the group well - guiding us and letting us know the next steps. I was totally in the zone when carving and I’m keen to continue!
• 5/5 from Georgia Kathage, attended Jun 2023: I really enjoyed this class. Eli was a great teacher! He was great at giving everyone individual attention. Eli explained and demonstrated every step very clearly. The vibe was fun and relaxed! Highly recommend this class if you want to give spoon carving a go!
• 5/5 from Miriam Diiren, attended Jun 2023: We had a fantastic time making spoons in Eli's class. The class was structured in a really engaging way. The tools and wood were provided to us and we were given a tutorial and safety tips about using the tools. Eli was a great teacher — had a great way of explaining the techniques and had a positive attitude. There was an opportunity to purchase some of Eli's beautifully crafted spoons at the end of the class too. Overall, 10/10 experience.
• 5/5 from Sam Goudie, attended Mar 2023: now obsessed - i did it with friends for my bucks as something more peaceful and engaging eli was awesome : went through grips, wood theory, kinda stretching and focus quasi meditation, paced really well, really patient with the fellas many hadn’t been in a class setting for a long time but he found a way to connect and elevate everyone and by the end everyone was deep in flow and neurons / muscles firing thanks eli, really appreciated the new skill and the new lens on design and craft, you’re a legend
• 5/5 from Itta Somaia, attended Feb 2023: Great info & techniques & I’m happy with my first spoon Eli has a nice easy manner and great explanations. Thoroughly enjoyed my class!
• 5/5 from Eric Cox, attended Feb 2023: The class was great fun! We came away with a good understanding of the tools, materials and techniques, not to mention our very own spoons. Eli was full of knowledge and gave a good amount of individual attention to make sure we were doing things in the best way. I already find myself looking around my neighborhood for suitable wood for the next project.
• 5/5 from Ben Larsenpope, attended Feb 2023: A great session. Eli was clear, supportive and certainly knowledgeable. Lovely way to spend three hours and get an introduction to wood carving.
• 5/5 from Byron Wilson, attended Feb 2023: Good fun and great new hobby. Teacher knowledgeable and accomodating highly recommend will go to other workshops he runs.
• 5/5 from Anna Branford, attended Dec 2022: This was such an interesting and grounding way to spend a Saturday morning! Eli was encouraging and inspiring and made everyone comfortable. I'd love to attend another of these workshops anytime.
• 5/5 from Elizabeth Campbell, attended Aug 2022: I hadn’t carved wood before, however with Eli’s friendly encouragement I left two hours later with a spoon! Eli’s comprehensive introduction, demonstrations and support through the process inspired confidence. An easy to find venue, with ample parking made a stress free start to the day.
• 5/5 from Marnie Ford, attended Aug 2022: Great workshop, left with my first carved spoon! Eli was patient and gave all participants guidance when carving. He provided useful information for beginners before commencing, covering safety, structure of wood and techniques to use. All tools provided and wood supplied. Perfect duration to learn techniques and complete a spoon, without losing focus. Highly recommended. Thanks Eli, I’ll be carving more spoons in the coming weeks :)
• 4/5 from Christopher Knight, attended Aug 2022: Eli new his trade and imparted his enthusiasm while encouraging us novices. The morning went quickly.
• 5/5 from Shane Stephens, attended Jul 2022: Very well taught! Felt like I was heard anytime I had a question, and learnt a lot!
• 5/5 from Melanie Starr, attended May 2022: Really loved this class! Eli was very knowledgeable about his craft and taught with great patience and kindness. Thank you Eli - I love my spoon!
• 4/5 from Sarah Mathers, attended May 2022: This was a really enjoyable, informative workshop. Eli provided sufficient information clearly, and good support during the class. I really enjoyed the experience and would recommend the workshop to anyone with an interest in wood carving - or simply trying something new!
• 5/5 from Veronika Rayzman, attended Feb 2022: Really enjoyed the class, will continue with the wooden spoon carving at home. Thanks ELi for the fun workshop
• 5/5 from Amelia Camm, attended Jan 2022: This class was very informative.The teacher explained everything clearly and demonstrated the techniques and gave one on one advice. I bought some carving tools afterwards as there was a left-handed tool for sale too.
• 5/5 from Que Lam, attended Jan 2022: Eli ran a fantastic workshop. He was very organised, kept us going at a good pace and was extremely encouraging. We had so much fun the time just flew. The workshop was a great activity to share with friends.
• 5/5 from Liz Cummins, attended Nov 2021: A friendly, enjoyable and informative workshop with Eli. Venue was central and easy to find, small enough to find the classroom too. Eli explained and demonstrated really well and continued to support students throughout. Pace of learning and amount of information for learning carving skills was just perfect., as was the balance of learning and doing. Project was really achievable and I was satisfied at the end and wanting more! A big thanks to Eli for the class - such an enjoyable way to spend a Saturday morning. I look forward to carving with Eli again.