boats – Jim Lockey

Death Boat update

Posted on May 30, 2019 by jim lockey in fabrication, More Boats

The project is nearly done and I am happy to have achieved so much with it. There are a couple of things that I'm working on that I was hoping to have completed, but as I have already built a meaningful portfolio of works I am not concerned that these pieces aren't finished yet. After … Continue reading Death Boat update →

New Works

Posted on May 9, 2019 by jim lockey in More Boats

Check the boats / works section of the site to see write ups about two works you may have missed were you just following the blog. Imagined Heritage and hand paddle

Sick to the Stomach

Posted on March 20, 2019 by jim lockey in fabrication, milk carton canoe, More Boats

I've not updated this blog nearly regularly enough the last couple of weeks because I have been so busy fabricating the carton canoe, and making an authentic Greenland paddle with the help of a mentor and hand tools. I have a deadline to get it the boat finished as I'll be using it in a … Continue reading Sick to the Stomach →

Behind the Seaside – thinking about Folkestone and it’s water.

Posted on December 19, 2018December 20, 2018 by jim lockey in Folkestone, More Boats, thoughts and theory

I'm planning to make water going vessels, and I live and work in a coastal town. And so the following is some thoughts, ideas and investigation about Folkestone as might pertain to what I'm going to be doing in this project. As will become normal, this post is just a slither, it's a thread to … Continue reading Behind the Seaside – thinking about Folkestone and it’s water. →