Wooden Harp Ornament - Welsh Love Spoon

Handmade in Wales - Wooden Harp Ornament

After visiting a craft fair in Brecon one Christmas, I meet Andrew from Brynmawr in South Wales who specialises in wooden laser crafts.....and then I had this idea of hanging harps! 

The harp design has been burnt into the wood using a laser. A loop has been incorporated into the design together with as much detail as possible.

Supplied with a ribbon so you can hang the ornament in your music room or on your Christmas tree. It can also double as a bookmark. 

This design is based on the Welsh Love Spoon. Traditionally made from a single piece of wood by young men as a love token for their sweethearts. to show his affection and intentions for his loved one.

Today, love spoons are given as gifts for weddings, engagements, christenings, birthdays and anniversaries or as a love token and as a souvenir from Wales.

Although the Welsh lovespoon is the most famous there are also traditions of lovespoons in Scandinavia and some parts of Eastern Europe, which have their own unique styles and techniques.