Inscriptions from David Kindersley's workshop

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This original, almost informal,
house sign engraved on green
slate was a real workshop
creation. It was designed by
David. Bettina did the first
cutting and Lida deepened and
finished it.

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Lida explained that commissions that go out of the
workshop are usually joint creations. Here is the first
sketch for this inscription, planned by Lida, who felt
that she had taken it as far as she could within formal
linked letters. Then David took the design in hand and
lifted it to another dimension of freedom, linking even
the capitals that Lida had let alone.
Notice the difference made merely by the changed
forms of the E's within the names, as well as the
ampersands.

THIS HOUSE WAS BUILT FOR
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MASTER BUILD ERS OF LI NEON
IN CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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BENJAMIN
GEORGE BURTON

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born 28^julyj9i2died6^Nov 1978

Chaplain KM. Forces /939-45

Vicar of S* Andrews, Bedford щб-50

Rector of Srjames. Montero Bay and

Archdeacon ofCornwafC)amaka 1950-55

Vicar of 'StEtheidredasJulfiam 1956-65

^ Archdeacon of Wished^ .4

^, Vicar ofHofy Trinity §f

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David particularly wanted this
inscription to be shown because
of the backward slanting Italics.
He said that he had long
wanted to experiment and use
them, but it was not until this
layout that they had something
real to contribute to the design.

This inscription, designed for a
school building that became a
museum, vividly evokes a
Victorian schoolroom
atmosphere. It is cut in Welsh
slate and was. once again, a
joint workshop job.

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