Erik has been spoon carving since 2013 and teaching greenwood spoon carving since 2015. Introduced to carving by his wife Michele, Erik and Michele have taken numerous carving classes and been featured in Msp Magazine as Makers of the North competition.   As a carpenter, woodworker and graduate with a BA in Studio Art from St Olaf College, spoon carving has been the perfect way for Erik to explore the intersection of art and craft.  Erik currently hosts classes in spoon carving at the Audubon Park community center in Minneapolis and at Marine Mills Folk School.