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Letter carving in the Square Mile with The Masons' Company and London Craft Week
May
15
2:00 pm14:00
Letter Carving

Letter carving in the Square Mile with The Masons' Company and London Craft Week

DAY: Friday 15th May TIME: 14:00 - 16:00 PLACE: City of London

Director of The Lettering Arts trust, Mark Noad, will lead a walking tour around notable contemporary and ancient letter carving in the City of London. Master letter carver, Charlotte Howarth will give us technical insight and tell us about the lettering she designed for the 'Remember Me' memorial portico entrance at St Paul's Cathedral.

Once inside St Paul's Cathedral, the former master of The Worshipful Company of Masons' will lead us around the letter carving in the Crypt, bringing to life the remarkable history and skills of stone masons over the centuries.

Meet at Mansion House Tube Station. The tour will last two hours. Ticket price includes entry fee to The Cathedral, normally £27 per person.

Details will be emailed to you once you sign up.

Sign up and pay HERE

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On a Knife Edge exhibition - Nature in peril UK
Jul
10
to 7 Nov
Exhibition, Letter Carving

On a Knife Edge exhibition - Nature in peril UK

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“We are at a unique stage in our history. Never before have we had such an awareness of what we are doing to our planet, and never before have we had the power to do something about that.

The future of humanity and indeed, all life on earth, now depends on us.”
— Sir David Attenborough
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The Cuckoo’s Parting Cry by Lisi Ashbridge

The Cuckoo’s Parting Cry by Lisi Ashbridge

Pine Marten by Maya Martin

Pine Marten by Maya Martin

The UK is at risk of losing a quarter of its mammal species according to a report authored by 70 British wildlife charities. The Wild Cat, common Dormouse and the Greater Mouse-eared Bat are among those species teetering on the edge of disappearing. In the State of Nature Report 2019, the first of its kind conducted in partnership with the government, confirms what we are already becoming aware of - the undeniable fact that nature and resources are in decline. 41 percent of UK species studied have noticeably fewer numbers than when the rigorous scientific study began in the 1970s. Reading the report should alarm us all. 15 percent of species native to the UK - nearly 1,200 - are threatened with extinction partly because of agriculture management and climate change. Habitats are disappearing as we surge forward with technology and intensive farming. Hedgerows are now becoming rarer in our countryside. Lowland wetlands are threatened by drainage, water pollution, air pollution, peat extraction - the list goes on and on.

This exhibition is a visual call to action - a reminder of what we could possibly lose. Over 30 artists, established and young upcoming students have taken part, working on stone, wood and paper to highlight the plight of some of the resources, habitats and species that we are in danger of losing in the UK.

There is a full colour catalogue to accompany the exhibition available.

All our exhibitions are free to enter

“If we have not taken dramatic action within the next decade, we could face irreversible damage to the natural world and the collapse of our societies”
— Sir David Attenborough 2019
Wild flower Meadow by Louise Tiplady

Wild flower Meadow by Louise Tiplady

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Young Carvers Symposium - online platform everyone welcome to join
Mar
31
10:00 am10:00
External talks, Letter Carving, Training, Courses, zoom meeting

Young Carvers Symposium - online platform everyone welcome to join

The Lettering Arts Trust are delighted to host a symposium for young letter carvers

This daylong event provides valuable insight into the soft skills required for a successful career in letter carving. It is open to everyone from those considering taking up a dummy and chisel, current college students to those who have recently qualified.

We have gathered an impressive range of speakers who will share their experiences in 11 sessions. From developing longstanding client relationships; partnerships with architects and conservation organisations; how to maximise creative/gallery opportunities; installation anecdotes to understanding how a quarry operates or specialist tools are made – participants will take away a sense of this specialist craft’s business dynamics. Speakers include Gary Breeze, Robbie Schneider, Martin Cook, Charlotte Howarth, Mark Noad, Louise Tiplady and former LAT apprentice Tom Sargeant. Haysom Purbeck Stone, toolmakers RH&G Travis and representatives from BRE and the National Trust offer their perspectives.

This is your chance to learn from those who mastered this precious heritage craft and turned their passion into a fulfilling career.

Run as a zoom meeting, places are limited – please book early. A link will be sent to you 24 hours before the event.

This event is supported by the Heritage Culture Fund

The day will begin at 10.30am, Zoom doors open at 10.15am. The meeting will finish at approximately 5.00pm. There will be a 45 minute recess for lunch and a couple of short coffee breaks.

For more information please contact Karoline Newman or ring 01728 688 393



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