Workshop News

• I love typography article

  

  I was recently interviewed by Naomi Chapple on my interest in typography and the way I use letters in my work. The interview was featured on a website called I love typography, which is generated a lot of interest from graphic designers who are not used to seeing fine lettering and design on stone. I hope you find the article as inspirational as they did; much of the content has relevance when considering memorial design.

  Read the full Letters & Stone article here.

  Posted on 13/04/12 in Media and press • Read full article

• David Cameron unveils stone obelisk

  

  Last month I was commissioned to make a stone obeslisk for Shipton under Wychwood to mark the opening of their new playground. This was to be unveiled by the Right Honorable David Cameron MP. In this case I started with a small riven slate obelisk and I had to fit the inscription to the piece of stone. The lettering needed to be cut deeply and clearly to show up against the riven slate background, and the format and style was meant to be playful rather than overly formal to reflect the site. In full sunlight the lettering reads very clearly without the need to be painted.

  Posted on 08/11/11 in Opening plaques • Read full article

• Antarctic Memorial Dedication in St Paul’s Cathedral

  

  The Antarctic Memorial in the crypt of St Paul’s Cathedral, London was dedicated following a Special Evensong on 10 May 2011. The plaque, which measures 1100mm in diameter, was made using riven Welsh Slate. The continent of Antarctica is Carrara Marble, and has been inlaid into the slate using water jet technology, ensuring absolute accuracy.

  Posted on 24/05/11 in Commemorative Plaques • Read full article

• Restoration Stonemasonry

  

  Restoration stone masonry is a challenge which I find very rewarding. Last year I was commisioned by Christchurch in Esher to restore two stone crosses. The original crosses had crumbled and they were in such poor state of repair that there was no template to copy. I had to do some extensive research in order to design a suitable replacement to be in keeping with the architecture and heritage of the church. These crosses were carved from Bathstone and installing them in perfect alignment was perhaps the most challenging part!

  Posted on 10/05/11 in General news • Read full article

• Memorial Plaque for St Paul’s Cathedral

  

  In 2008 I was asked by the British Antarctic Monument Trust to collaborate with the designer Graeme Wilson to create a memorial for St Paul’s Cathedral. The memorial commemorates those that have died in the pursuit of scientific knowledge in Antarctica.

  Posted on 18/02/11 in Commemorative Plaques • Read full article

• Oxford Preservation Trust Award for Holywell Music Room Renovation

  

  I was recently invited to attend the annual awards ceremony of the Oxford Preservation Trust, and was delighted to be awarded a certificate for my involvement in the recent restoration of the Holywell Music Room. I was commissioned by architect John Melvin to design and carve the College Crest above the new front door as part of an extensive restoration and improvement of what is one of Europe’s oldest custom built concert halls. The Oxford Preservation Trust Awards “recognise projects which make a significant contribution to the conservation or improvemnt of the built and natural environment of Oxford and its setting”.

  Posted on 31/10/10 in General news • Read full article

• Headstones and bereavement

  

  This month an article on my work has appeared in Funeral Times, which is distributed to funeral directors throughout the UK. The article highlights the important role that memorials play in the bereavement process. Artistic expression is often at the centre of the process, and this can be achieved with close collaboration with clients. Jennifer Hacker, who wrote the article says “In the right hands, the memorial can say so much more than just words ever could, and make the observer see more than just a headstone, but the life it has the priviledge to represent”.

  Posted on 28/09/10 in Media and press • Read full article

• Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference (HMC)

  

  I shall be exhibiting my work for the first time this month at the annual HMC Conference. Many of my clients are independent schools and Oxford colleges and I look forward to meeting old clients and welcoming new ones.
  The HMC will be held at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London from 27th September – 30th September 2010.

  Posted on 10/09/10 in General news • Read full article

• Art in Action 15-18th July 2010

  

  I shall be demonstrating for the third time at Art in Action next week. Art in Action is a festival of fine art and master craftsmanship where artists demonstrate what they do. The venue is Waterperry Gardens, Nr Wheatley, Oxford. I look forward to meeting clients, both old and new, and sharing my work with members of the public. I am also looking to take on an apprentice for three years, and should you be interested, this will be a good chance to meet me, and see me at work.

  Posted on 09/07/10 in General news • Read full article

• Sundial Carving

  

  These photographs show details from a carving into a plinth for a sundial designed by Joanna Migdal. The plinth is York Stone, which lends itself well to carvings in sunken relief such as this one which is Shakespeare’s crest. The lettering close up shows the v-cut detail and is upright italics.

  Posted on 05/03/10 in General news • Read full article

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