Making Beetles with Chainsaw Newton

Join SWELL artist Chainsaw Newton for a fun hands-on workshop to create your very own beetle! With all materials provided, come and craft a little critter to take home.

When | Sunday 21st September 
Time | 10.00am – 1.00pm
Where | Sculpture Studio, Len Wort Park, Teemangum St, Currumbin QLD 4223
Cost | $20 + Booking Fee

More about Chainsaw Newton

Chainsaw Newton is a self-taught chainsaw woodcarver and sculptor from Northern Rivers NSW in the small village of Chinderah. His work reveals an imaginative often whimsical or humourous abstraction of simple elements sourced and inspired by his local environment. His materials bear their history upon themselves, woodcuts and knot-holes speak of their history and their origins. Chainsaw exclusively uses re-claimed woods and timbers, frequently sourcing and restoring vintage woodworking tools and chainsaws from garage sales.

“New is fleeting but old is forever.”
“I believe there’s an intrinsic beauty in giving materials and tools a second life.”
“Happiness is a loud chainsaw.”

Chainsaw’s work often features local fauna as his narrative vehicle and his work appeals to art lovers both young and mature.