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Featured in Funeral Service Journal
A lovely review in Funeral Service Journal of Gabriel’s gravestone carving and a passion for vernacular lettering. […]Read More…
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BBC Radio Wales Country Focus Interview
Gabriel interviewed by Rachel Jones for BBC Radio Wales Country Focus (January 22nd 2017). […]Read More…
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Vernicular Lettering Today
Talk given by Gabriel to the Art College in Carmarthen. As a Monumental Mason I strive to “bring to mind” the lives, the names and the places of those who my work commemorates. As a letter-cutter I carve “Vernacular Letters” and I believe that I am the only one trying to do so today. This…
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How did I come to be carving letters in stone ?
Once I was told that it was simply a case of nominative determinism. Sometimes when asked this question, I just reply “Because I can’t do anything else”, which is true but not the whole story. Of course it is a bit of a long story but one that I will find both instructing and enjoyable…
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Streamside Gardens of Swimbridge Church – God's Garden
God’s Garden: Swimbridge streamside community garden stepping stone poem, devised, designed and carved by Class 4 of Swimbridge Primary School (founded by parson Jack Russell). […]Read More…
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Workshops
Leading workshops with school children of all ages to carve Mother and Child in Langtree and London meant children designing and carving one ton boulders of Portland Stone in their playgrounds. Another workshop was held to carve ” I AM ” and the Lord’s Prayer into a 41/2 ton Delabole Slate monolith to mark the…