Events
The latest news from the Stone Industry
Jim Rosenthall and his unseen partner, Alan Dedicote, hosted the online Natural Stone Awards, just as they have the live event for the past 15 years.
Entry is now open for the Grinling Gibbons tercentennary carving competition.
Log in to join the Stone Federation for the 20th Natural Stone Awards presentations.
The Lettering Arts Trust is offering a day-long course on turning lettercutting into a business on 31 March. Click here to book a place.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission launches War Graves Week and asks you to plant wild flower seeds in memory of those who lost their lives.
A shortlist of contenders for the 2020 Natural Stone Awards has been published. The winners will be announced at an online ceremony on 19 March.
The Natural Stone Show & Hard Surfaces exhibitions have been moved to Spring 2022.
This was the scene at the Tile Awards last month. The Stone Federation Natural Stone Awards, which were to have been presented on 4 December, are also going online and will be presented in March.
Temple Voussoir by George Edwards, who graduated with distinction in historic architectural stone carving from City & Guilds of London Art School in 2018. It is a 20x30x20cm study of a section of the romanesque ornament from the arch of the west doorway of Temple Church, London, in Lapine limestone. Price £2,400.
Marmo+Mac digital edition attracted nearly 5,000 visitors.
Dame Judith Hackitt will be talking about the Building Safety Bill at 'The Construction Leaders Summit – The Digital Future' taking place online on 13 & 14 October.
This is called Earthrise. It is the work of Gordon Hayes, one of 23 artists from a new generation of lettercutters whose work is exhibited in the 'New Beginnings' exhibition at the Lettering Arts Trust gallery at Snape Maltings, Suffolk.
Part of the New Stone Age exhibition at the Building Centre, London.
Jordan Cliffe to represent British stonemasonry at the first post-Brexit EuroSkills.
This is part of last year's exhibition of stone carving at Gallery Different, organised in conjunction with the Masons livery company.