Archive for the ‘Carrie’s News’ Category

From small Acorns mighty Oak trees grow

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Missfire is a year old on 2oth September. For those of you that don't know, Missfire is Clare Robertson the Artist/Blacksmith at Harts Barn. We are collaborating on a sculpture, I am carving an acorn-approx 2ft high, this will be the anchor for an Oak tree that Clare is fashioning out ...

My workshop and gallery

Friday, August 21st, 2009

Well my gallery is looking quite full which is why I am having 20% off days. Keep an eye on my website for more dates. [nggallery id=61] Please check out the art parks website for some of my work. I also have 3 pieces at The Brockworth Tithe Barn Arts and Crafts centre. Brockworth Court, ...

Sculpture Sale

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

I am pleased to announce that on Sunday 16th and Wednesday 19th August, I will be offering 20% off all carvings priced over £100. This only applies to sculpture for sale at  my workshop. This does not include commissions. See you soon!!

Summer is here!!

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Well Summer has started and it's great to be able to sit outside and carve in the sunshine-between the rain!! Since returning from Norway, I have found it quite hard to get my teeth sunk into new carvings, with this in mind, I have decided to try my hand at carving animals. Something ...

Whoosh, sculpture in Portland Limestone.

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Well here she is from start to finish, [nggallery id=39] [nggallery id=40] This carving has taken about 8wks, however it was carved over a period of 3mths. [nggallery id=41]   Portland limestone is incredibly hard, around the bottom of the sculpture there are some large oyster shell fossils and on the side there is a fossil ...