by SM | Mar 27, 2026 | Gaelic, Lettering., Memorial., Outdoors., Portfolio., Recent projects., Slate., Stone., Wildlife., Work
Although all my correspondence was with the client based in Australia, we successfully came up with this design for her late husband’s memorial. Now installed in the lovely setting of Clachan at Lochbroom, near Ullapool. Caithness slab with Pictish spiral motif...
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...
