I was recently asked to make a trophy for the Marie Curie Brain Game Dinner in Edinburgh on Thursday 9th June 2022. It is made from black slate with a white marble base measuring 30 x 21 x 12cm.
I offer Private Tuition in Stone Letter Carving and Relief to individuals or small private groups of up to three people at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. Tuition is arranged on mutually convenient dates throughout the year. Tuition takes place outside but under cover and there is a cafe on site for breaks and lunch.
I have recently made this memorial plaque which will be fixed onto the wall of the cemetery to commemorate the deceased. A plaque is usually made when the person has been cremated and not buried. This plaque is made from green slate from The Lake District in the UK measuring 50 x 50 x 3cm with a handcarved relief.
Wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year. Gift vouchers are still available for stone carving courses with Simon Burns-Cox at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop for 2022. Individual tuition or small groups of two or three people at flexible times throughout the year. Courses in sculpture, stone carving, stone letter carving and relief carving are available. Course prices include the stone and the use of tools. For further information please visit the website at http://simonburnscox.co.uk/
Scottish Rugby Hall of Fame Awards 2021 made by Simon Burns-Cox and Stephen Murray at The Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. The award is made from bronze with a black slate base and handcarved lettering.
Why not give a stone carving course gift voucher for Christmas ? Gift Vouchers are available for courses in Stone Carving, Letter Carving and Relief Carving with Simon Burns-Cox.
The RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2021 opens this week in London, and for the first time it is being held in September rather than in May. This is a good opportunity to think about re-designing your garden and maybe include a garden sculpture.
Some of my work will be auctioned through Lyon and Turnbull Edinburgh on Wednesday 11th August 2021 including the marble sculpture ‘France 1914’ which was exhibited at The Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow.
When choosing a headstone, you will need to think about what type of stone should be used so the following things should be considered:
All the headstones, gravestones, and memorials that I make are unique bespoke and handcarved individual pieces of work. When a client asks me how much it will cost, this will depend on the following factors: On average a small single plaque or headstone will start from about £2000 upwards depending on requirements. Installation and cemetery costs are at an additional cost. Consultations and designs can be done online.
