So I am finally feeling better which is good because this weekend we are going to Fabric, which is supposed to be one of the premier clubs in London. Oh boy. Anyway, today we visited Richard Kindersley at his studio. He is a stone carver and makes beautiful stones for memorial purposes, many displaying inspirational quotes. This work demands that you measure twice and cut once, so to speak. If you mess up, you can lose up to weeks of worth. They take time to lay out the typography, paying special attention to any ligatures they can include. Actually carving the stone is a very slow process, and we saw a woman who worked for him chipping away rhythmically the whole time we were there. It was actually very relaxing to watch.
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