This week, National Saturday Club members were joined by Lettering Design Tutor Rosella Garavaglia, assisted by Oliver Snelling, a final year BA Carving: Architectural Stone student.
The group split in half this week, with 8 of us with Rosella and Oliver learning calligraphy skills. What emerged is nothing short of magical!
The Club members produced stunning lettering in preparation for carving them in wood in the following weeks with Letter Carving Tutor, Mark Frith.
The other 8 of us were with Tutor Sarah Davis, supported by second year BA Carving: Woodcarving & Gilding student, Henry Brown. We planned the layout of our shields alongside our verre églomisé works and practiced carving with a range of chisels. The Club members produced delicate and skilful carvings exploring texture, form and depth.
We cannot wait to see their finished shields and share them with you, both online and in-person in the Summer. Watch this space!
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