Mary Ashton
Biography
I first discovered the pleasure of creating with wood when I attended an evening course at the Bristol Women’s Workshop, in the mid 1980’s. My tutor persuaded me that I had a natural affinity to both working with wood and teaching (she encouraged me to show others in the group the skills I had advanced further forward with).
Consequently I went onto study Fine Furniture and Woodmachining both to Advanced City & Guilds levels. Whilst learning I taught on the Women’s Workshop course I had started with myself, and also provided courses for a charity that specialised in provision of craft courses for vulnerable adults.
Whilst attending my furniture studies I enjoyed producing woodturned components for pieces of furniture, gaining confidence with copy turning and making items that reflected drawn designs for drawer handles, table legs, etc.
I discovered Max Carey’s workshop in Portishead in 2002, which later became the Max Carey Woodturning Trust and for which I am a trustee. My woodturning skills and passion for turning advanced quickly here and my teaching provision evolved to become more about woodturning rather than furniture.
I now provide 1-2-1 woodturning tuition, to adults, and occasional demonstrations when I am able fit them in.
Business Hours
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Open | Close | ||
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Monday | 10:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Tuesday | 10:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Wednesday | 9:00 am | – | 5:00 pm |
Thursday | 9:00 am | – | 1:00 pm |
Friday | Closed Today | ||
Saturday | Closed Today | ||
Sunday | Closed Today |
Facilities
- Coffee Shop
- Lunch
- Refreshments
- Timber Supplied
- Toilets
- Tools Supplied
Mary’s Workshop, St. Werburghs Bristol BS2 UK