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INSPIRATION

18/10/2018

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'The process of being mentally stimulated to do or feel something, especially to do something creative'
Close up shot of handles of handmade kitchen knives with range of composite custom handles.
The word inspiration come from the Latin word inspiratus and means to breathe into, to inspire. Being an artist is having the ability to breathe in what's around, to notice the little details, to develop new ideas and concepts.
Custom knife handle made with bamboo and stabilised crimson maple.
I am an environmentalist and one of the things that inspires me most is being outside in nature. I spend a lot of time outdoors with my kids, exploring rivers, woods, and caves and this is what gives me much of my inspiration. Being with children gives focus to the small details; the intricacies of a fallen leaf, the shadows over a wooded path, the pattern on a beetles back.
Handmade Santoku handle - olive wood with blue resin infills inspired by the pattern of the bowdrill method of making fire.
I am also inspired by light and shadow. The way that morning light shines through stained glass, the sun's rays through fresh beech leaves in spring, the reflections of a stormy sky in an autumn puddle. Shadow changes the view of things and within shadows details can be seen normally hidden from view.
Handmade kitchen knives for sale - October 2018, Santoku, Ferraby5 and petty
Being an artist knife maker is to be creative, to be inspired and to take risks. Only by using the inspiration in the world to take risks can the boundaries be explored and knife making pushed to the next level. 
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