Stone Carving and Letter Cutting
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!
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!
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
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
I will be taking part in a few craft fairs accross the county in the coming months. Please have a look at my new page for details.
I am working on some interesting and beautiful new carvings for gift ideas. Including bookends, very small green men (not from mars!!) Candle sticks pairs and singles among other things. Everything I make is completely unique and it is very rare that I can ever duplicate it as it comes straight out of my mind!!
I have invested in a rock tumbling machine and the first load has been going for 3 days now-they won’t be ready for a couple more weeks, but I will be developing my own range of beautiful rock jewellary, set, bound and hung using silver wire and findings!
I have also invested in some fossils which I have been making pendants with.
I look forward to seeing you at one of the events that I am taking part in. If you have any commission ideas that you would like to discuss, please do get in touch.
Sadly due to lack of numbers, the unveiling event has had to be cancelled.
There will be events organised for the new year and I will still be putting the sculpture in place at a later date.