Cotswolds Bowl

A modest oval bowl being worked from a piece of Cotswolds limestone. Lovely stuff to work with, soft to begin but develops a hardened outer layer when exposed to the elements over time, and also darkens in colour. This one also had lovely veins of calcite crystal running through it, formed when the stone cracks and calcium leeches from the surrounding stone into the new void.

Greshams Chapel Memorial Plaque

I've walked past Greshams school more times than I can remember, yet inside the premises is even more spectacular than I could have imagined. An atmosphere of quiet dignified order hangs over the buildings and grounds, and this is not simply me playing on stereotypes. Just from looking one can tell this is a place of quiet excellence, and it was a sincere pleasure to be able to look around as we went about our work.

The work however was one of the most nerve-wracking experiences I've ever... experienced. The manual lift made the most awful metallic cracking sounds as it took the load and the plaque itself swung terrifyingly. But once it was securely pinned in place the satisfaction was the far greater emotion.