Hart creates beautiful bespoke memorials and plaques for private clients, businesses, educational institutions and ecclesiastical buildings. Each work is designed to suit his client’s individual needs, and he offers guidance through the whole process from stone selection to installation. His work, which can include a mix of lettering and relief sculpture, is carefully drawn by hand with a focus on strong letter design and composition. His designs are then carved by hand with hammer and chisel.
Wayne Hart
Lettering & Sculpture
Introducing
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Wayne Hart is an award-winning lettercarver, typographer, sculptor and glass engraver working in a variety of materials including stone, wood, metal and glass. To date his work has included memorials, signage, ecclesiastical work, commemorative gifts and public art on an international scale. His most notable commissions include the memorial to C. S. Lewis for Westminster Abbey and the memorial to WW1 nurse Edith Cavell for Norwich Cathedral. He teaches on the MA Type Design course at the University of Reading and runs his own courses throughout the year.
Hart studied the renowned Design for Communication course at the University of Reading before doing his three-year lettercarving apprenticeship with Pip Hall in Cumbria. To assist with his training and setting-up costs, Hart has been the recipient of numerous grants and awards. His benefactors include the Memorial Arts Charity, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, The Worshipful Company of Masons and the York Consortium of Conservation & Craftsmanship. In 2013, Hart won Craft & Design Magazine’s Gold Award in Specialist Media and Craft Maker of the Year.
Upcoming Courses:
Contact hello@hartstudios.co.uk to arrange a workshop and to enquire about additional dates.
One Day Taster Course in Lettercarving and Relief Carving, 10am - 5pm, £155: Brief introduction to lettercarving in stone or wood where students will learn how to draw and carve one or two letters or a simple image. Tools and materials provided.
Upcoming dates: 21st March 2026, 27th June 2026
Half Day Taster Course in Stone or Wood Carving, 10am - 1.30pm, £95: For beginners who wish to try their hand at carving stone or wood. Tools and materials provided.
Upcoming dates: 9th May 2026
Three Day Short Course in Lettercarving, 9am - 5pm, £320: This course begins with a short presentation on lettering and continues with training in letter design, correct spacing and carving in stone or wood. Students are welcome to bring their own projects and ideas.
Upcoming dates: 24th - 26th July 2026
Private Tuition, £50 per hour: One-to-one training is available at an hourly rate. Prices can be discussed if more than one person is in attendance.
New Courses: Additional courses in drawing, glass engraving, gilding and children's art classes are being organised. Contact hello@hartstudios.co.uk to sign up for updates.
Craft Spotlight
Memorials & Plaques
Signage
From small house signs to architectural lettering carved directly into buildings, Hart creates custom-made designs to suit each brief. To date he has created signage in stone, wood and metal.
Commemorative gifts
It can often be difficult to find that special gift to celebrate an occasion. Whether a wedding, christening, birthday or graduation, Hart can create something that is tailor-made for the individual. This might come in the form of a carved and gilded inscription on a small pebble, an engraving on glassware, or something more elaborate. Hart will guide you through the possibilities to create something truly special.
Public Art
Hart has experience working with larger commissions for the public realm. From sculpture and carved boulders to lettered benches and works carved directly into rockfaces. Hart will create original works of art and offer guidance throughout the creative process.
Private Commissions
The options when commissioning are limitless. Lettercarving is not limited to memorials and plaques. Perhaps you would like a carved work of art, a bench or a sundial for the garden. Maybe a carved sphere or piece of art for your wall. A seasonal item for Christmas or Valentine’s Day might be what you are searching for. No matter the commission, however big or small, Hart will take you through the commissioning process to create a work of art that is unique to you.
Courses
Interested in learning the fine art of lettercarving and relief sculpture? Hart offers a selection of courses throughout the year in stone, wood and glass. Gain and insight into the history of lettering, design and correctly space your own letterforms, and learn to carve (stone/wood) or engrave (glass).
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