Archive for August, 2011

Commissions

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

You will be pleased to hear that my order book for commissioned sculptures is filling up. This does mean however that there is now an 8wk waiting list for new pieces, I can fit small commissions in such as house numbers. I appreciate that it is still early but if you have an idea for a ...

Chinese Slate

Tuesday, August 16th, 2011

I have just bought some beautiful pieces of Chinese slate. It has browns pinks and yellows ochre colours running through it. This stone offers an alternative carving material for house name and number signs. I will also be carving some Celtic Knotwork designs in some of the pieces!   

Geometric Slate Carvings.

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Some of you may remember the Nautilus shell I researched and carved at York Minster Stonemason's Festival last year. I decided to revisit this geometric pattern. It will be carved in slate, a simple yet elegant design which will hopefully have a similar feeling to the ripple designs that I ...

My opening times are changing

Friday, August 5th, 2011

As of now, I will only be open Monday-Friday 10am-5pm. If you wish to visit me over a weekend, to discuss a commission, please phone to make an appointment.