Geoff Hannis WIW25

Geoff is a Bristol-based wood worker and founder of Tree to Treen who is on a journey to hone his pole lathe skills and pass them on to the next generation.

Geoff has always been fascinated with working wood, however it wasn’t until 2018 that he discovered the joy of working green wood through the Cherry Wood Project and the Somerset Bodgers at Tyntesfield House. Having learnt from some of the best craftspeople in the country, he is delighted to offer courses in both spindle turning and bowl turning at Grow Wilder. He has been named as the QEST Turners’ Company Emerging Maker to learn how to make stop-turned vessels, a technique unique to the pole lathe.