Swift Trail
Masham Swifts arrive at the beginning of May each year and leave in late August. This trail represents the many breeding boxes installed to replace lost sites
Forging ahead playfully
Adrian Wood. A chance visit to a forge gave Adrian his first taste of blacksmithing. “From the first moment I hit the hot steel I knew what I wanted to do.”
To the left of the porch is a symbolic carved acorn (part of the Oak Leaf Sculpture Trail that will lead you around the outskirts of town). To the right of the school is the old workhouse, the former fire station (once home to Masham’s horse-drawn fire engine) and the nail-studded door of the prison.
Peeking or perching?
Jennifer is a stone sculptor based in Lastingham who began carving after an encounter with masons dressing wall-stones.
Forging ahead playfully
Adrian Wood. A chance visit to a forge gave Adrian his first taste of blacksmithing. “From the first moment I hit the hot steel I knew what I wanted to do.”
Roosting in stone
Jennifer is a stone sculptor based in Lastingham who began carving after an encounter with masons dressing wall-stones.
Punching the air
Jennifer is a stone sculptor based in Lastingham who began carving after an encounter with masons dressing wall-stones.
Scaling the thermals
Michael Kusz is a Yorkshire based sculptor in recycled materials, mainly copper.
Swooping around
Gaynor Pearson is a stone carver based near Masham. Her first experience of the ancient art of chisel on stone, in Portland whilst on holiday, had her hooked.
Up above or down below?
Katherine Dereli sculpts and fires clay before casting into plaster or bronze and also works in carved stone.
Taking flight
Michael Kusz is a Yorkshire based sculptor in recycled materials, mainly copper.
A couple is cast
Katherine Dereli sculpts and fires clay before casting into plaster or bronze and also works in carved stone.
Just catching flies
Michael Kusz is a Yorkshire based sculptor in recycled materials, mainly copper.