I was recently commissioned by RAF to make a memorial to RAF Medical Services memorial at the National Arboretum in Staffordshire. I designed and produced a 8 feet tall Welsh slate and glass standing stone. The letters were hand carved into the Welsh slate and the lettering and emblem was blasted into glass at the [...]
Martin is exhibiting again this year at Hampton Court. Stand number PK96 Martin will be showing a selection of new carved garden features including a riven slate standing stone sundial, oak benches and 'Enjoy life' standing stone. There will be a carving demonstration throughout the week. Sundials, benches and standing stones at Hampton Court Flower [...]
Martin Cook at Chelsea Flower Show 2011 - Artisan Garden Here are some images from our Silver-Gilt medal winning Artisan Garden. SILVER-GILT MEDAL AT CHELSEA FLOWER A Literary Garden Chelsea Flower Show was a great success. We were awarded a Silver-Gilt medal (according to Alan Titchmarsh we were robbed of Gold!) I [...]
Letter-carver Martin Cook has just returned from visiting Blair Castle, in Scotland, where a Welsh Slate sundial he made as part of the Art & Memory Collection for the Memorial Arts Charity, has been installed in the castle garden. The Welsh slate sundial was hand carved with the background of the lettering carved away. Slate [...]
