Archive for August, 2025

Maison Dieu Re-awakening.

Saturday, August 30th, 2025

Over the last three years, I have been working with the Maison Dieu re-awakening programme, you will have seen my posts from all the wonderful days that I have spent with them, whether demonstrating and running have a go sessions or carving my beastie for the handling objects. https://www.maisondieudover.org.uk/ Creative Careers Café ...

A delicate Finial.

Monday, August 25th, 2025

I was really excited when a colleague approached me to ask if I could carve a replacement finial for a church he is working on in Rugby. St Peter's Church, Grandborough UK He brought me the delicate carving of an existing one to work from, only 6 inches tall and less that ...

Commissions update.

Thursday, August 21st, 2025

What a busy year so far, between the compass rose, Aloy and some letter cutting, I have also managed a visit to 11 Downing Street and met the King. This commissions was snuck in between my other work as a colleague needed helping out. The stone was the biggest challenge, but ...

Downing Street Visit.

Friday, August 15th, 2025

As a finalist of the Small Awards, I was pleased to be invited to a reception at No. 11 Downing Street. I decided to take this opportunity to visit some of the galleries before the late afternoon appointment. Although I stopped briefly at the Tate Britain, I wanted to see these beautiful ...

Founders Hall Job.

Friday, August 8th, 2025

I love my visits to London, especially given one of my jobs is to carve the name of the retiring master of the Founders Hall. https://www.foundersco.org.uk/ This year I am 4 months late due to recovering from my broken ankle. I travelled up to London on the train and got off ...