Nicholas Sloan

Nicholas Sloan has been enchanted by lettering since childhood. He learned lettercutting from David Holgate, and has been a freelance lettercutter since 1975. In addition he owns a letterpress private press and undertakes all sorts of lettering design work.

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Since 1978 he has worked with the poet Ian Hamilton Finlay specialising in very large stone pieces. Nicholas Sloan enjoys a mix of work: on the one hand simple and traditional headstones, especially in slate; on the other, working on a large scale using innovative materials and new technology. Evolving particular letter forms for individual jobs is always a delight.

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