Featured AttractionsNewsMay 03, 2013 - The Hampshire Country Fair Apr 18, 2013 - Great start to Sandringham Craft & Food Fair Oct 16, 2012 - Dick Whittington comes to Sandringham this Christmas: Aug 14, 2012 - The Sandringham Cup Results Aug 09, 2012 - Sandringham Newsletter
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Featured AttractionsWoodAs a contemporary artistic medium, wood is used in traditional and Artists use wood for sculpture because it is plentiful and inexpensive when compared to other media like stone or bronze. It is in some ways easier to shape than harder substances, but an artist must develop specific skills to carve it properly. Wood does not last as long as other sculpting media because it can be affected by water rot, dry rot, insect invasion and fire.
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Forthcoming EventsMay 26 to May 27 - Craft Village at the Burghley Game & Country Fair Jun 08 to Jun 09 - Craft Village at the Woburn Abbey Country Fair
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modern styles, and is an excellent medium for new art. Wood is used in forms of sculpture, craft, and decoration including chip carving, wood burning, and marquetry. Wood offers a fascination, beauty, and complexity in the grain, that often shows even when the medium is painted. Wood is used by carpenters to create many useful items such as cabinets, furniture and musical instruments.

