by SM | Sep 30, 2023 | Garden, Lettering., Outdoors., Portfolio., Recent projects., Stone., Work
A lovely lady in Aviemore had a huge lump of pink granite on her front lawn and asked if I could carve the house number on it. Certainly one of the biggest single digits I’ve had to carve....
by SM | Jan 20, 2023 | Furniture, Garden, Lettering., News., Outdoors., Portfolio., Public Space, Slate., Stone., Wood.
Springfield Homes commissioned me to produce these two hefty benches for a new development near Forres. Each one is made from 3 inch (75mm) waney-edged elm boards held together by Caithness stone upright bench ends. Hand-carved with mountain and beach scenes and a...
by SM | Jan 20, 2023 | Lettering., Memorial., Outdoors., Portfolio., Public Space, Recent projects., Slate., Stone., Work
The design process behind this commission took quite some time to ensure it was just right. The headstone is made up of two 3 inch thick Caithness slabs including a family crest, the wings of a biplane and a Royal Air Force roundel. Installed at Kilvean cemetery in...
by SM | Jan 20, 2023 | Celtic., Lettering., Memorial., Outdoors., Portfolio., Public Space, Recent projects., Stone., Wildlife., Work
This was a very hard commission to complete – memorial for a baby, installed on the beautiful Hebridean island of Colonsay. Clashach sandstone pillar carved on three sides with dragonfly, oystercatcher and...
by SM | Jan 20, 2023 | Garden, Lettering., News., Portfolio., Recent projects., Slate., Stone., Work
Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky Old Speyside Scotch Malt whisky proverb, hand-carved lettering on Caithness slab. Garden sculpture monolith, near 6′...
