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Many congratulations to Charlotte Howarth and Nina Bilbey of the Abraxas Academy, and Sue Aperghis, former LAT Journeyman, whose design has been selected to be the UKs first national memorial for Veterans who lost their lives, careers and were imprisoned for being gay
Read More“Perhaps the ambiguity of the word ‘fix’ is a good thing. Fix as in fix into place but also fix as in mend. A process of fixing, a process of mending.”
Read MoreA show case of pieces from the exhibition: Transfigured ("transform into something more beautiful or elevated") held at Rachel Bebb Contemporary. The exhibition celebrates letter carving and exhibitors were encouraged to use offcuts, in the spirit of recycle, reuse and reduce.
Read MoreLetter carver, and LAT trustee, Lisi Ashbridge, is interviewed in Country Life Magazine.
Read MoreIn these days of Facebook, Zoom and email we send nearly a billion Christmas cards every year. In this socially-distanced year it’s even more important to keep in touch with friends. But when did this tradition begin?
Read MoreHelen Mary Skelton here offers a personal insight into curating ‘Innovative Forms – The Lettering of John Skelton’. This exceptional exhibition has been extended until 29th August 2020.
Read MoreAs a permanent mark of respect and showing their gratitude in a unique art form, several lettering artists – from Wiltshire to Norfolk, Scotland to Hampshire - have hand- carved rainbows into stone.
Read MoreThis year’s Chelsea Flower Show is a virtual experience, but that will not detract from its widespread appeal. It’s guaranteed to be watched by thousands of people who have turned ‘Lockdown’ time and attention to their gardens.
Read MoreMany lettering artists are used to working alone, at home or at a nearby studio and for them – apart from a shortage of stone because the quarries were closed – it has been largely business as usual.
Read MoreMatt shares some of the lessons he has learned during the first year of his apprenticeship with master carver Eric Marland.
Read MoreA tour of master carver Eric Marland’s workshop where our ninth apprentice, Matt Loughlin, is being trained.
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