@spoonesaurus is the brainchild of Matt White (@templemtn_matt) and myself, Emmet Van Driesche (@emmet_van_driesche). Driving back from a gathering of spoon carvers, we lamented that there didn't seem to be any gathering place for all the intimate, nerdy details about how to carve spoons that we ourselves had gleaned from reading a number of blogs, watching longer videos on YouTube and following dozens of Instagram feeds for years.

We decided to start a project that would give us a platform for sharing what we know in manageable, one minute videos (very unscripted, raw and accessible) on Instagram. These videos are designed to address specific, particular elements of the process. They are captured in the moment when they occur to us, and collectively have built to what we hope is a valuable resource for other spoon carvers.

Spoonesaurus Magazine is a quarterly magazine that provides resources, interviews and information to fellow spooncarvers. It is print only, ships all over the world, and you can subscribe at www.spoonesaurus.com. Domestic subscription is $15 per issue, while international is $20. These prices include shipping.

For now, I don't have a good way to provide back issues to people who are just now subscribing, but the plan is to gather the first ten issues into a book that will be available at various intervals to pre-order. Cost on that is yet to be determined (we need to see what it will cost to print) but it will certainly be significantly cheaper than buying all the issues individually. If you'd like to be on the wait list for a copy of that, let me know.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT. Just after Christmas 2020, I bought out Matt from the magazine. I would like to take this opportunity to extend my most heartfelt thanks to him for giving me the courage to start this project and for his support over the years. I am so grateful to have done this with you, and I will always be in your debt.

Finally, understatement of the year, the 2020 Spoonesaurus Gatherings were cancelled due to the pandemic. I hope to bring them back, but it will realistically be 2022 before we feel comfortable doing so. I look forward to hanging out with you all in person again. Until then, don't be a stranger! I love hearing from you.