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Summer Begins
What a day to fledge – as if in celebration of the summer solstice – my Pied Wagtail chicks at the workshop flew the nest into a gloriously warm, sunny day. Everywhere I turned there seemed to be a startled, calling, fresh-feathered fledgling. Though they are still demanding of their parents for food, I […]
A bird who likes roses
The hedgerows at the moment are bursting with wild roses. I think they’re Dog Rose – familiar for scrambling and climbing with five large pink or white petals, many stamens and a faint sweet smell. One grew at the base of my Sycamore tree and now it reaches up into the branches and tumbles […]
Birds at my Workshop
This time of year is is a spectacular frenzy of birds, everywhere hungry mouths to feed and first flights for fledglings. I count myself very lucky to have a number of birds that have chosen to make their nests and raise their broods here in my work sheds. It means I can watch their […]
Contemporary Bird Sculpture
From what bird’s flawless design, I do not know, but oh – its simple, quiet elegance. Inspiration from the natural world – Jaggy Tailed Bird sculpture- Sandstone – 9″ x 4″ x 7″ Shop Jaggy Tailed Bird
In the Workshop today – otter carving
The stone is warm from the heat of the sun and I’m trying to keep a clear head as I work the details of my otter sculpture. This refining and making of small alterations at this stage of carving can have an enormous impact. The chisel, with the smallest cut, may change the character, […]
Rustic Birdlets
Every band, line, swirl and mark combine to enliven and make each bird unique. These Birdlets are plain and simple in style, each carved from a solid piece of colourful Yorkstone with distinctive natural iron ore elements running through. Birdlets are contemporary in feel with a rustic beauty. When visiting the quarry I select […]
The Big 100 Artists Exhibition
What a wonderful curation this is – all my stone sculpture was looking forward to being shown in the gardens at Glemham Hall alongside the other pieces, but it wasn’t to be. With a herculean effort by the Art for Cure Team the exhibition is online instead. Happy browsing! Opens 6pm […]
Birds in the Ancient World
Isn’t it just a wonderful thing when you get engrossed and ‘lost’ in a book? At the moment I’m completely absorbed by Birds in the Ancient World – Winged Words – by Jeremy Mynott which explores the Greek and Roman worlds over a thousand years through their relationship with birds, from medicine to […]
In the Workshop today – chock & wedge
It isn’t always just about carving the stone. Time this morning has been spent in getting this block, weighing over a tonne, to a sensible height for working, and so that I can move it around the workshop as easily as possible. Just like chisels and hammers, wood battens and wedges are important tools. […]
Easter Bird
Happy Easter Grey Bird freshly hatched. Wishing you a wonderful Easter weekend. Grey Bird