Vickie Woodcock
My blogs
We're Making This Up as We Go: The Great Bampot Tour of Scotland, England, & The Netherlands
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Worker in Wood |
| Location | Twin Cities, Minnesota, United States |
| Introduction | My woodworking story began many years ago. I had an uncle who was a self-taught shipwright who designed and constructed many handmade wooden sailing and fishing vessels. I always loved going to visit him and hang around his shop as a kid. No one in our family wanted to learn wood working except for me and I spent several years off and on learning woodworking and finishing with him. Through the years I have built a lot of furniture for myself and my family and I always enjoyed it. The years went by and between having a family and working, I had little time for woodworking so I eventually gave it up. When the recession hit I found myself unemployed and searching for something to keep myself busy. I remembered how much I enjoyed working with my hands and a small part-time job enabled me to get some funds together to purchase some wood and some tools. The result is Selkie Wood Works. I am passionate about folk and traditional craft and I enjoy carving spoons. |
| Interests | Woodworking, design, industrial items that have been applied in unusual ways to furniture and interior design, architecture, folk art, traditional carving, green wood working, spoon carving |
| Favorite movies | David Lean movies...the scenery, the music...oh the music... |
| Favorite music | Pre-Beatles rock and roll. I love the Ronnettes. And I wish doo wop would come back. |