the stone carving studio
Kate feels extremely privileged to have worked with her hands for much of her
adult life making sculpture and working stone. It has suited her practical and
creative nature and has offered her the opportunity to design and make sculpture
of every scale for both public spaces and private homes. She particularly enjoys
site specific projects and draws inspiration from the people and environment
connected to the place where sculpture will be placed. Kate says “you have to
look sideways at a subject, see it with fresh eyes to bring originality and life
into a sculpture, I try to create a dialogue between myself as the artist, the
material and the place.” Kate has taken this idea further by creating Elysium
Memorials where she collaborates with other artists to design and make artworks
as unique memorials for the home and garden as an alternative to a headstone.
Each one is a reflection of a life in the form of an artwork that can be kept
and handed down through a family. The teaching of stone carving and sculpture
brings her great pleasure too, helping people to develop their skills and
watching the pleasure they gain from working stone. Kate says “I try to adjust
my teaching to the student’s needs, it’s incredible what beginners can achieve
if guided well. My aim is to offer a warm welcome and clear step by step
instruction to suit them”. If you would like to contact Kate about her sculpture
please email or ring her for a chat.
