The lecturer for this course is Duncan Edwards, a traditional spoon maker, working in the industry, in Sheffield, for many years.

He now creates 'one off' contemporary pieces of flatware and cutlery for private collections and exhibitions.

The course is a delight as Duncan is very passionate about passing on his skills to students. However this course is not for the week and faint hearted as it really is hard work. It will benefit students to have used a torch prior to this course as it would be a little scary for the complete beginner.

The silver spoon is made in Britannia silver, the students having already made a prototype in copper to learn the art of forging. As it is made from a single bar of metal and totally hammered into the spoon shape the course is a little noisy and definitely hard work but so satisfying.

Each person on the course dictates the final shape of their spoon. Students decide as they are working what their spoon will be used for - olives, cereals, punch or just a tactile decorative yet usable object to be enjoyed.