A Dartmoor Arts project 2-day weekend course: Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th May 2016. At Castle Drogo, Drewsteignton EX6 6PB. 10am - 5pm, £60/£50
This is a comprehensive introduction to the skills, techniques, tools and purposes of stonemasonry with 2 experienced tutors, Trevor Clarke and Ben Martin. You will learn how to use and maintain tools, practice masonry and letter carving techniques and can work on a project of your own, carve an inscription or a 3D piece, or both. All materials and tools are provided. The course will include a tour of Castle Drogo, currently undergoing...
Chris Sampson, who is responsible for overseeing all the conservation and building work at Exeter Cathedral has been awarded the highest honour his profession boasts - that of the title ‘Master Mason’.
Just four or five craftsman a year are awarded this honour, which recognises their skills, knowledge and overall contributions to their craft.
Chris, who is the Clerk of Works for Exeter Cathedral but was previously head stonemason at Salisbury Cathedral for 16 years said: “It’s a great honour to be nominated for this, let alone get it. I’m thrilled. I hope that this might...
Exeter based stonemason Matt Hurley has recently completed an unusual commission for a local Devon customer.
To depict some of the many species they regularly see within a mile of their house near Dawlish, customers Ray & Ros Mason contacted Matt's company Hurley Marble to make them a custom fire surround.
Ros said: "We were very keen to find someone local to the area, a person as appreciative of this rich landscape and its wildlife as we are. Through a friend's recommendation, we met Matt Hurley and soon formed a good working relationship. We exchanged...
