Cat's Eye Carving

Craft Renaissance, Usk

You’ll be pleased to hear that I am branching out. Since my move to my new and larger workshop at The Tithe Barn Centre in Brockworth, I have found it hard to sell my carvings.

As some of you are aware I have been exhibiting and selling at Craft fayres, so I thought it would be a good idea to start putting some of my carvings out into craft galleries. I was recommended a craft centre-which currently hosts 14 businesses, it is situated near Usk in South Wales.
They have a lovely gallery which sells individual works of art from pottery and glass to prints paintings and wood work. I am happy to say that they have some of my carvings for sale there too.

You will find my latest Green Man for £175, The bookend featuring a young girls face for £195 and my carving of Three Hares with Three Ears for £420. All of which have been carved within the last 6mths. I have also supplied them with some of my pendants which are £18 each. (watch this space for  new designs!).

The gallery is laid out with a tearoom serving tea, coffee and gorgeous looking cake! The mezzanine level has some lovely sculptures, prints and paintings on display with more tables and chairs for those busy afternoons!!

I look forward to the coming months as I create some new work specifically for this lovely setting.

Please visit www.craftrenaissance.co.uk for information on their on-site craftsmen, opening times and events.

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Gifts for Christmas

If you would like to visit me at my workshop I would be very happy to see you. I still have some stone carved gifts and pendants available.

It would be very helpful for me if you would give me a ring to let me know that you are coming 07795 495170

I will be closing on Christmas Eve, and if you need to visit me at any time after hours this can be arranged.

There is still a bit of time left so if you would like anything carved before Christmas, please get in touch.

I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year

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Bishops Cleeve Christmas Craft Fayre

Sunday 19th Dec 12:30-3:30

I am very sorry to say that due to these adverse weather conditions, I will not be attending this event. As far as I am aware there are still stallholders going!

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House names and numbers

Some of you have asked for prices of my house names and numbers!

It’s quite difficult without knowing what you would like, but a house number carved in a 5″x4″ piece of Forest of Dean sandstone, unpainted with fixings provided will cost £20. obviously if you would like a larger piece of stone, more numbers, gilded with 23&3/4 gold leaf or painted it will be more!

House names can be carved on a large standing stone, carved in situe on a built in piece of stone, or on a smallish piece-depending on the number and size of letters! Prices start from £50 and go up depending on all of the above!

If you would like me to come to your house and carve into a piece of stone in your wall, prices start from £200, depending on how far I have to travel and how much carving is involved.

If you would like a motif carved into the house name or number, these start from £45 (on top of the price for the lettering)-once again depending on how much detail and the size!

I hope that this gives you some food for thought!

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Stonemasons Festival 2011

THE GREATER CHURCH OF ST LAURENCE, LUDLOW
STONE CARVING FESTIVAL
Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 May 2011

An invitation to masons, carvers, sculptors and stonework apprentices to take part in a Stone Carving Festival organised by The Conservation Trust for St Laurence, Ludlow, as a fund-raising event to contribute to the £27,000 urgently needed to conserve the stonework and many important monuments in St Laurence’s.

OUR THEME: WORLDS

• The World of Myths and Magic
• The World of Imagination and Imagery

Come and join us for a weekend of carving and conservation in the centre of historic Ludlow, one of the most beautiful towns in England.

We are indebted to Grinshill Quarry of Shrewsbury, which is supplying sandstone in blocks measuring 12” long x 12” wide x 7” bed height or 8” long x 8” wide x 12” bed height.

Two prizes will be presented for the best stone carvings, one judged by ‘the people’, i.e. the visitors to the Festival on Saturday and Sunday, and one by ‘the peers’, i.e. the participants.

All stones will be auctioned on the afternoon of Sunday 22 May, and the proceeds donated to the Conservation Trust.

Registration Fee
£10 person, all skill levels.
Price includes food (excluding breakfast) as outlined below
Accomodation can be booked from £23.50 a night B&B

Friday 20 May
Arrive afternoon/evening – registration at St Laurence’s before 8.00 pm
3.30 – 8.00 pm Register at St Laurence’s Church
Refreshments available

Saturday 21 May
09.30 – 6.00 pm The Stone Carving Festival!
Food and refreshments provided during the day at St Laurence’s
7.00 pm Evening meal and entertainment

Sunday 22 May
09.30 – 3.00 pm Stone Carving Festival continues
Food and refreshments provided during the day at St Laurence’s
3.30 Auction of stone carvings to the public

For information on how to book, please contact Rosemary Wood who is organising this event.

Email rosemary.wood3@virgin.net

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