Archive for the ‘Carrie’s News’ Category

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 ...

The King’s visit.

Monday, August 4th, 2025

I was honoured to have been invited to meet the King at Walmer Castle in recognition of my carving of the Compass rose. It was an incredibly hot day and just a week on from a reception at No. 11 Downing Street. There was such an abundance of beautiful flowers and the ...

Barfrestone Church.

Thursday, July 10th, 2025

Barfreston St Nicholas | National Churches Trust I highly recommend a visit to this magnificent Church, I have seen Kilpeck in Herefordshire and this one stands up to it. Kilpeck Church | The Church of St Mary and St David, Herefordshire Here are four sketches that I am going to use for inspiration ...