Based deep in Penwith in the town of St Just Craig Harris produces these fascinating and highly individual hand carved wood spirits.
He is very passionate about trees and knowledgeable about the qualities of different woods. He rarely buys wood to carve and most of the wood he works with he has found himself lying in the undergrowth of Cornish Woods
"Harking back to my own childhood I fondly recalled climbing trees, making bows and arrows and generally messing around in woods. This was a bonus growing up in the countryside. I did some research and soon discovered where my nearest big wood was so off I went. Wandering through some oak trees I listened to bird song and enjoyed the rustle of the leaves as they swayed in the breeze. It was a heavenly experience..."