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Birds Carolling
December days are just flying, already it is the Carol Service here in Lastingham this Sunday, 18th – I rather enjoy singing along to carols, though I don’t know this one, or its tune. I was introduced to it by Rosemary Roberts, of The Celtic Cross Press who created a Christmas card with her […]
A gift for a garden and its birds
Earlier in the year I watched a robin visit my Birdbath here at the workshop – it perched on the edge, bobbing and flicking its wings. I thought at first it was in distress. Then it flew, without drinking or bathing. Moments later it returned with three other birds – all newly fledged robin […]
City Dog
I’ve just come across these pictures of my dog sculpture and they reminded me of when I carved the Pug. Some little while ago I was approached by Elegant Clutter to help with of one of their design projects. The client had requested a carved stone dog and liked one of my dog carvings […]
Swan Sculpture
Yesterday I delivered my swan sculpture to Stratford-upon-Avon, along with two large stone plinths, one for the swan, and another for a bowl-shaped birdbath which is also for the garden. They are for a newly built Tranquility Garden, designed by Spartacus Landscape Gardens for Stratford Town Council. I feel so proud of my sculpture […]
Fox’s Clote
This morning whilst waiting for the sun to come round and thaw some of my icy stone I spent a few moments admiring my Burdock plants with frosted burs. An old English name for the Burdock was Herrif, Aireve, or Airup, from the Anglo-Saxon hoeg (a hedge), and reafe (a robber) – or from […]
Nature Sparkle
A natural tree at Christmas is my choice – that honest green goodness and comforting aroma. I’m noticing fir trees on my walks – rain battered but beautiful. They’re lit up with sparkles – nature’s own festive lights. Mesmerising, jewel-like, bright shining and captivatingly beautiful. Each glistening droplet holding a little shiny upside […]
Sculpture in Kirkbymoorside
Just a week from now I’ll be in Kirkbymoorside exhibiting my sculpture in the Moorside Room as part of the Christmas Fair market. This morning I’ve been painting a sign for the entrance so you’ll find us easily and Janet has made this lovely poster. It has made me think how easy […]
Stone talking – words as pictures
These exquisite raised relief stone carved Egyptian hieroglyphs are little works of art in themselves. From an Essay and photos by Dr. Amy Calvert on Egyptian Art
Moonstone
I’m looking forward to this evening, when the new moon, or ‘supermoon’ will show itself in the night sky. Because of our planetary positioning it will apparently appear larger to us here on earth than it has done for many years, in fact since 1948. To ward off cloud-cover I’ve taken my moonstones out […]
Kirkbymoorside Christmas Fair
Watching the first snowflakes fall the other day, and seeing Autumn turned white, stirred flickers of excitement and glee! It brings the feelings and childlike anticipation of Christmas and memories of sledging, collecting holly, long walks and snow-ball fights – there’s a particular way snow sticks to mittens, I can smell the snow-sodden wool […]