Simon Burns-Cox
Tuition and Courses
Simon Burns-Cox offers Group courses and Individual tuition in all aspects of Sculpture and Stone Carving, Stone Relief and Stone Letter Carving.
Stone
Simon uses many different types of Stone – Limestone, for instance, Portland from Dorset, and Forest Stone from The Forest of Dean – making Memorials, Monuments and Signs for Business and Home both large and small. These types of Stones are good for work of this kind.
Marble
Simon uses Marble from around the world which is imported from places as far away as Italy, Greece, and India and sometimes even Scotland. Much of the work is done by hand using specialist Italian tools for grinding and polishing.
Simon loves working in Marble because of its texture and the potential of its many veins and colours. Although many of his pieces are abstractions, they have their origins in natural forms. They are domestic in scale and designed not to shock but to please. He wants people to look closely and to be reminded of hidden things in the world around them.