Stephen Copestake
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Stephen is an Ornamental Turner creating intricate and highly tactile objects from hardwoods and other natural materials. He aims to bring out the natural beauty, life and character of each piece of wood used and works to a high standard to produce enduring objects that will help to raise the status of wood as a precious resource. |
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In 1998 Stephen was awarded the Lady Gertrude Crawford Gold Medal of the
Worshipful Company of Turners for a pair of candlesticks in African
Blackwood and sterling silver. In the same year his watch stand won the H.E.
Twentyman Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Turners and his standing
bowl in Cocobolo and African Blackwood was awarded a certificate of merit by
the Society of Ornamental Turners.
He is the youngest person ever to have won these two premier medals of the
Worshipful Company of Turners for works in Ornamental Turning.
In 2003 he was awarded joint first prize of £3,000 in the Bursary
Competition of the Worshipful Company of Turners.
He has an honours degree in Chemistry from Imperial College, London and is
an Associate of the Royal College of Science and a Fellow of the Royal
Geographical Society. He studied furniture conservation at the Royal College
of Art (Victoria & Albert Museum).
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Email: stephencopestake@yahoo.co.uk
Address:
111 Main Street
Sedburgh
Cumbria LA10 5AD
Telephone: 01539 620 910