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http://www.woodreview.com.au 61Your favourite piece carved by Hape Kiddle?
I haven’t made it yet. That’s why
I’m not attached to anything I make,
because I never made one that
I consider my favourite.
Does that mean you’re never satisfied
with your work?
That’s part of it. But what drives me
comes back to that zen practice, that
I haven’t made it yet. It’s like having
that piece of cake in front of you,
you really want to eat it but someone
keeps it on a rope. I’m a classic
donkey chasing a carrot situation.
What happens if I get that carrot?
I’m lost for life!Best tip for other carvers?If you want to learn to carve
everything else is irrelevant.
If you want to learn to carve,
carve! Everything takes time.Photos: Sarah Brown
Hape Kiddle’s studio is in Griffith,
NSW and he sometimes teaches
workshops. He has exhibited
widely and is currently working
on a large commission for the National
Museum of Canberra.