Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Bristol Byzantine and the Café Wall Illusion

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One thing that I love about Bristol is that, although it is not a big city, it can still surprise. After a while living here, I learnt a...
Thursday, 24 March 2016

Travelling south of the two rivers to turn the world upside-down: Tilburg Carnaval 2016

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Recently, I wrote about the medieval tradition of 'turning the world upside down' and the way that it is portrayed in many miseric...
Monday, 21 March 2016

Making insect hotels as a workshop at Southmead hospital

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Insect hotels are basically compartments filled with things that insects like to hide in; dried plant stems, leaves, rotten wood etc. ...
Thursday, 17 March 2016

A pagan ritual knife handle, carved in oak with a Viking-style wolf's head decoration

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It was really enjoyable to do some carving with my Opinel knife recently, when commissioned to make a new handle for a pagan ritual blade...
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Making carved wooden panels with braille on them for Southmead Hospital in Bristol: an artwork for blind and partially-sighted people as well as those who have good vision. Part One - first steps in researching

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I have to say that this project has been one of the most interesting that I've been lucky enough to be commissioned to do. Ruth Sidgwi...

Making carved wooden panels with braille on them for Southmead Hospital in Bristol: Part Two - Fresh Arts Festival and meeting the Bristol Braillists

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After the initial process of research, my design for the wall-mounted sculpture in the Brunel building at Southmead hospital had been okayed...

Making carved wooden panels with braille on them for Southmead Hospital in Bristol: Part Three - the finished panels!

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After nearly one hundred hours of work, the oak panels for Southmead hospital were ready to install. They were finished with Danish oil, for...