by SM | Sep 30, 2025 | Celtic., Indoors., Nature, News., Pictish, Portfolio., Stone., Wildlife., Work
Many years ago, in a long lost book, I came across a celtic brooch design of what looked (to me) like a seahorse. Although a scots piece it was possibly influenced by earlier Roman jewellery. I haven’t been able to find a reference to it since but it was...
by SM | Sep 29, 2025 | Garden, Nature, News., Outdoors., Portfolio., Press., Public Space, Recent projects., Wood., Work
I was pleased to be accepted by the wonderful organisers at Kelburn Garden party to contribute a piece of work for their sister event The Neverending Glen. I created a new sycamore seed “helicopter” called “On ya’ way” that sits in the...
by SM | Sep 29, 2025 | Celtic., Indoors., Lettering., Lifestyle, News., Portfolio., Press., Recent projects., Wood., Work
I was thrilled to be approached by my friends and neighbours at Glenfarclas Distillery recently. They asked me if I would produce a unique presentation case for a very special bottle of whisky. Glenfarclas have very generously been donating to the Distiller’s...
by SM | Sep 23, 2025 | Furniture, Garden, Lettering., Memorial., Outdoors., Portfolio., Public Space, Recent projects., Wood., Work
I was asked to redo some lettering on a large, rather grand, curved oak bench. It has sat next to the junction pool on the River Spey for some years and the lettering had faded somewhat. I always find it trickier trying to redo existing text but I think I’ve...
by SM | Sep 23, 2025 | Furniture, Garden, Gifts, Lifestyle, Outdoors., Portfolio., Public Space, Recent projects., Stone., Wood., Work
Whilst out scouring the surrounding hills for “carveable” field stones with a friend recently, we came across a big, flat slab. It immediately suggested itself as a table top. I then flicked through my stock of tree trunks and got about carving a base for...
