Caitriona Cartwright Lettercutter & Carver in Stone

Caitriona Cartwright Lettercutter & Carver in Stone Lettercutter & Carver in Stone My work comes out of a love for stone and letter forms. The journey began with a History of Art Degree at Manchester University.

I studied Medieval Art and Architecture and was captivated by the wonderful cathedrals of the 12th and 13th Century. I decided that I would rather repair them than study them, so I took a City and Guilds in Masonry at Weymouth College and went to work on the spire at Salisbury Cathedral. I travelled the country on a fellowship with the Society of Ancient Buildings, whilst employed at Salisbury and

this involved a placement with a lettercutter. He opened my eyes to the fantastic lettering found on 18th Century headstones and I began to notice lettering everywhere. I eventually moved to the Welsh Borders and set up my own workshop, and have been inspired by its ancient churchyards, rocky mountain outcrops and stone worn smooth by the river Wye. I enjoy carving stone into organic shapes, such as shells and trees, make birdbaths and sundials etc but am increasingly drawn to stone in its natural form. I search small, local quarries for interesting pieces of stone that will take letters, to form standing stones,natural bowls and benches as well as use old slate tiles and pebbles to make smaller pieces. Finally I like to think that I carry on tradition and take great pleasure in the carving of headstones and nameplates.

It was a pleasure to carve a headstone in memory of the much missed Eugene Fisk and Liz Organ, to the design of their gr...
07/06/2020

It was a pleasure to carve a headstone in memory of the much missed Eugene Fisk and Liz Organ, to the design of their great friend Kate Milsom

25/03/2020

Please ignore a friendship request from Andrea Wilson. She's a hacker apparently

I am exhibiting this week at the beautiful Arts and Crafts church at Brockhampton in Herefordshire as part of hArt and h...
11/09/2019

I am exhibiting this week at the beautiful Arts and Crafts church at Brockhampton in Herefordshire as part of hArt and have a stand at the flower festival at Lyde Arundel in aid of St Michael s Hospice this Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Poignant to see the two plaques I carved 16 years apart, together now. Richard and Sheila Attenborough invited me to tea...
15/07/2019

Poignant to see the two plaques I carved 16 years apart, together now. Richard and Sheila Attenborough invited me to tea after carving the first plaque and were so kind.

18/06/2019

I really enjoyed working a piece of Portland again and visiting the beautiful church in Oaksey, Wiltshire to install the headstone

18/06/2019
Installed a new headstone and painted an old one today in sunny English Bicknor
13/04/2019

Installed a new headstone and painted an old one today in sunny English Bicknor

Glad to have this wall fountain in Michaelchurch Escley stone in place at last, thanks to the help of Simon and Lee.
24/03/2019

Glad to have this wall fountain in Michaelchurch Escley stone in place at last, thanks to the help of Simon and Lee.

Installed another headstone in the churchyard in Peterchurch today and went to check on one I carved last year
23/02/2019

Installed another headstone in the churchyard in Peterchurch today and went to check on one I carved last year

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Victoria House Glasbury
Hereford
HR35NR

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+441497847142

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