by Kim S | Feb 13, 2017 | Media
Herald Sun Newspaper Back to Media Articles Crafting Lost Art to Life. Horses are carved into the heart and mind of wood crafter Olivia O’Connor. The 26-year-old makes rocking horses, taking a month to painstakingly carve each one from sustainable Australian radiata,...
by Kim S | Feb 9, 2017 | Media
Country Style Back to Media Articles Article Extract Olivia O’Connor takes a full month to make a rocking horse. The painstaking work starts with a chunk of raw timber that she carves into shape. After sanding the body smooth, she paints on the horse’s coat – often a...