Hand carved Cumbrian Slate, palladian leaf and enamel paint.

Artist

Jackie Perkins.       

Jackie is a letter cutter, carver and designer based in Dalkeith. Her formal lettering training included a Historic Environment Scotland Craft Fellowship with The Colin Braid Stone Workshop in Midlothian, followed by a Lettering Arts Trust Apprenticeship with Eric Marland in Cambridge. She works mainly in stone (slate, sandstone, limestone) and wood. Her studio takes private commissions for memorials, plaques and other lettering projects.  

While staying true to the good design ‘principles’ she learned during her formal training she likes to experiment with new materials, letterforms and carving designs.