Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Bridge For Design Autumn 2014 Issue | Page 44

people | the plasterer GEOFFREY PRESTON I t is always with hindsight that we can look back and see how integral to our success, writes Sam Yuide. sculptors, this came during project – the west front of Exeter Cathedral. His mentor, Professor Robert Baker, cautioned him that in order to take care of an historical understand the methods and materials of the original builders. staterooms in Uppark house, West Sussex were substantially of sculptors who meticulously plasterwork and in the process reinvented the technique. designed and made the new Great Drawing Room ceiling at Great Fulford, a Grade I listed manor in Devon. His work received the Humber Silver plasterwork in Georgian Group Awards. Alongside his enviable Trophy for his design and execution of a series of stucco armorials that adorn the staircase hall at Thornhill Park. These detailed pieces bring a sense of drama and excitement to the walls and cover spaces of up to It is not just the large statement pieces that are born of his hand. There is a softness and femininity in his smaller works such as his Baroque and Rocco style long, curling leaf panels designed for the dining room at The New House in Wiltshire. Not content with a lifelong commitment to his passion ensuring the longevity of his skills through the master and apprentice arrangements within his studio. One can almost hear the collective sigh of relief from homes and buildings. just as easily lent his considerable talents to modern interpretations of the medium. 44 Bridge for Design Autumn 2014 For more product information on Atlantico Rugs, CLICK HERE