Medieval Range
Having been involved with Stonemasonry for such a long time I developed a real interest in stone and wood carvings and I was often making any excuse to take a camera up the scaffold on site to photograph gargoyles and anything else of interest. It's amazing to get so close to carvings which normally would be so high up as to be difficult to see from the ground.
Also I'd never have known about miserichords. These are carvings underneath the choir seats in churches and cathedrals. They often depict scenes from everyday life in times gone by and might tell stories over three or four seats sometimes very humorously. So, there you go, the next time you visit a church or cathedral, have a look, it'll be well worth it.
The wood effect items in this range a based on the aforementioned miserichords, I went to great pains to get the graining on the wood exactly right, basically I used sculpting tools to mark each individual grain in the wax, a long process but once painted these pieces have fooled a lot of people into thinking they really are old carved wood.
The Dragon is the only item in the range that I didn't sculpt; the original was carved out of stone by a mason friend of mine and is actually a smaller copy of a gargoyle on the Guildhall in London .
Monk & Nun Shelf Corbel 17cm
Monk and Nun corbel shelf
This shelf shows a Nun chastising a Monk for drinking beer whilst he tries to hide the offending drink behind his back.
Size: 7 inches high
Price: £29.95
Mediaeval wall sconce
These wall sconces look lovely, especially as a pair either side of a fireplace. They have an excellent wood effect and hold a decent sized candle.
Candle Wall Sconce 11cm
George and the Dragon Shelf Corbel 17cm
Saint George and the Dragon corbel shelf
I love England , I love legends and so I couldn't resist sculpting St George and the Dragon.
Size: 7 inches high
Price: £29.95
Angel and font
I like this piece as it was an idea that worked. The font is pierced with crosses and is made to take a tea light. Once lit, if you place it correctly, the light will shine a cross on the angels' front and throw rays of light onto the surrounding area.
Imagine trying to get this right by placing a tea light into the wax sculpting…it didn't stay in there long!
Size: 7 ¾ inches high
Price: £29.95
Angel 19 cm Candle Font
Tristan and Isolde Plate 20cm
Tristan and Isolde decorative wall hanging plate
Based on the Arthurian Legend of Tristan and Isolde this plate has a relief sculpting of Tristan and Isolde meeting secretly in the forest where only the hares witness.
Size: 8 inches diameter
Price: £29.95
Gargoyle Clock
Again this was something I'd always wanted to do, so here it is a mediaeval gargoyle to hang on your wall and keep the time for you. This clock has a working battery movement.
Size: 10 inches high
Price: £29.95
Gargoyle Wall Clock 25.5 cm
Dragon Gargoyle 13cm h x 23cm deep
Dragon Gargoyle
As mentioned previously, originally carved in stone and moulded and cast in resin, this is a heavy and impressive piece.
Size: 9 ½ inches from tip of nose to back
Price: £39.95