Well, it’s been a weird few months hasn’t it, with the COVID situation. I have pretty much been able to continue as my design room is at home, and we have been careful to alternate time in the workshop, and Dan (my long suffering dust maker!) has been able to carve things at home during the worst of the lockdown.
So here are a few pictures of what we’ve been working on recently.
Willow carving, reverse of Welsh slate memorialThe front of the previous memorial, destined for Black Isle near Inverness Oak tree relief for a small tree marker memorial in NorthumberlandRustic sculptural York stone signagePreparing a huge slate monolith for carving. This is in the private garden at Holkham Hall. It was very hot! See next picturesSouth facing side featuring the inscription ‘THE UNEXPECTED IS THE HISTORY YOU HAVE NOT READ’ close-ups to follow. Lady Leicester wanted the wording to be subtle, read up close, so as not to detract too much from the power of the monolith. Close up of the South faceClose up of the South faceClose up of the South faceClose up of the North faceClose detail of riven slate monolith aboveYork stone memorial to the 7th Earl of Leicester, Holkham Hall. I took this picture while I was carving the monolith above. It’s weathering nicely now. Welsh slate memorial in Ashdon, near Saffron Waldron, see reverse on next picture Reverse of memorial with words from Mother Julian of Norwich and a wee hazelnutMoleanos limestone plaque for St Mary’s Church, Primrose Hill Yotk stone memorial, Sculthorpe, NorfolkDetail from the stone abovedetail from York stone memorial detail from York stone memorialMonolith inscribed with words from Rumi, a 13th century Sufi poet…. See next few images. This was planted in a field in Suffolk. I had to grind back some of the stone to accommodate the lettering as it was very rough in places. Detail to followSometimes grinding back the surface reveals a different sort of beauty within the stoneSeem like a good place to end this blog….. I hope it was interesting. Feel free to comment, I welcome your thoughts and reactions
I love your blog! I canāt remember how I found you in the first place, but it gives me such pleasure when I see a post from you. Your work is exquisite. How lovely that the landscape is gaining more examples of it as time goes by! And Iām so glad COVID hasnāt stopped you.
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I love your blog! I canāt remember how I found you in the first place, but it gives me such pleasure when I see a post from you. Your work is exquisite. How lovely that the landscape is gaining more examples of it as time goes by! And Iām so glad COVID hasnāt stopped you.
All best wishes
Kate Stenner
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That’s lovely to hear. Thanks. Sometimes I wonder why I am blogging so comments like this make me think I’ll carry on š
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