Memorials by Artists

The Memorials by Artists guide to commissioning thoughtful well-designed memorials and other lettered works. Articles give advice on a variety of subjects, including choosing the words, types of stone, churchyard and cemetery rules and much more. Many of the most commonly asked questions are also touched upon. Fully illustrated with over a hundred colour photographs.

The Memorial Arts Charity's 2012 Calendar features stunning images from the Art & Memory Collection, there is also a page dedicated to information regarding The Craft of Lettercarving

A record of the exhibition of new work by fifty-four contemporary lettercarvers, curated by The Memorial Arts Charity and set in the landscape of West Dean Gardens and Arboretum, West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex from April – November 2009.

The catalogue features illustrations of all fifty-four exhibits (seats, fountains, pebbles etc. as well as a wide variety of gravestones) and includes an artist’s statement about each piece as well as a foreword by Libby Purves.

The Memorials by Artists guide to help families who are facing the extremely hard task of finding a memorial to celebrate the life of a young person, from before birth to 30 years. The book was written with parents in mind but is equally useful for those who have lost a partner, a sibling or a friend. Over seventy colour photographs of unique works, ranging from headstones, tablets and pebbles to stone seats and bird baths, in stone, slate and wood, from traditional and classical to unusual and uplifting contemporary work.

A 64 page full colour illustrated book consisting of Twenty-one contemporary works on a memorial theme, a Foreword by Libby Purves, articles on Good Design, Epitaphs, the Art & Craft of Lettercarving and much more. Includes a fully illustrated section addressing the current situation with churchyard rules and regulations - useful for the general public as well as for those clergy who are responsible for the care of churchyards.

Purchase this attractively presented publication pack containing all four publications at the reduced price of £25.00