The Craxford Snelling Workshop

The Floating One Continued on feet, left hand foot I’m happy with, right needs work, slimming down etc.

The Floating One Spent most of the morning helping move stone, good way to start the week was nice to just get everything set up for last few weeks. Worked on the feet, finished them for now. Will go back if I have time at the end but they work with the piece so I’m…

The Floating One Worked on hands and neck area. Prefer hands now, will talk to tutors about polishing. Evening out the neck is taking awhile but it should be ok soon. Will turn over for the last time tomorrow probably. Bust of Shakespeare Only worked on briefly, not much to say. Still on track to…

The Floating One Continued working drapery around the ankles and then the knock on effect this had on the rest of the drapery.

The Floating One Continued on the underside, working across the whole piece. Made good progress (in my head even if not much on the actual stone), sections are getting finished, drapery around the hands are close to finished, sleeves are done and the dollying of the drapery on the underside is finished. Used a grinder…

The Floating One

Rochester Cathedral Lettering Finished carving and sanded the sides again. Want to talk to Heather before I spend the final day cleaning letters and finishing the stone. I don’t want to cut any deeper, would much rather paint the letters. Bust of Shakespeare

Marx Statue Worked on small maquettes of the statue, preparing myself for the 1/4 size model and drawings. Trying to get gesture and feel of the pose at least partially resolved, to keep the vision clear in my mind.

The Floating One Continued working the drapery around the ankles, slowly getting there now. Worried about time but I’m happy with the carving. Rochester Cathedral Lettering

Rochester Cathedral Lettering Started cutting, going well, stone isn’t hard but very shelly so I’m taking my time and keeping the chisel very sharp.