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Stonemason’s festival, Part two.

Friday, June 5th, 2026

As well as the stonemasons carving and my activities on the Saturday and Sunday afternoon, there were other activities hosted by the Maison Dieu and partners, both inside and outside the building. Cross Channel Geopark, https://geoparktransmanche.org/en/ had a stand where people could visit and find out more about a mega flood ...

Stonemason’s festival. Part one.

Saturday, May 30th, 2026

Back in 2008, I organised and ran my first stonemason's festival, 18 years later I am celebrating the success of my 8th festival with my co-organiser Martin Crowther of the Maison Dieu in Dover. 4 years ago, I met Martin, the engagement officer of the Historic Maison Dieu (the town hall) ...

Acorn and cup.

Wednesday, May 20th, 2026

This was a lovely job and took me back to another one that I had previously carved, but on a much larger scale. This one I carved way back in 2011 and it was a piece of Forest of Dean sandstone, 2ft x 12 x 12. there were two complete acorns ...

Repair to a statue.

Friday, May 15th, 2026

As you may know, I enjoy making things good again. This next commission was one that had to wait for some dry weather as I needed to work outside. The statue is of Our Lady of St Thomas' in Deal, she is made of plaster of Paris and painted, it's had ...

Deal Chalk man

Thursday, May 7th, 2026

I have been commissioned by Dover Museum to carve a replica of a small Iron age sculpture, he was found during an Archaeological dig in Deal, Kent, during the 1980's. Catherine, the Deal man's keeper at Dover Museum. I have some chalk that needs cutting to size, and once I have made ...