Peace of Mined is a letter cutting and decorative carving studio run by artist Jon Evans and designer Jen Drage. Our workshop and office are located at our home, a Gothic Victorian School 6 miles from Aberystwyth in Mid Wales, where we create beautifully hand-carved pieces in Welsh slate, stone, and wood - each one custom made and completely unique.
All our carving is done entirely by hand using traditional methods. Each piece takes shape to the rhythm of the mallet and chisel, shaped with skill, patience, and years of experience. A highly skilled artist and craftsman, Jon also creates all the designs for our decorative carving and sculpture, working with pencil and paper to develop motifs inspired by nature, mythology, Celtic tradition, and any other motifs our clients request. Jon also has a separate website, Jon Evans Artist, dedicated to his work as an artist, where you can explore his sculptures, illustrations, and poetry.
Jen brings her expertise in digital design to the process, using the latest graphic software to create fonts, layouts, and typography, while incorporating Jon’s hand-drawn illustrations. This allows us to offer a fully bespoke design service with the efficiency of modern tools, without compromising the handmade craftsmanship at the heart of everything we do. Jen also runs her own graphic and web design business, Aye-aye Design, specialising in the field of wildlife organisations and eco-friendly companies.
Working together like this allows us to create completely hand carved peices in an efficient way. We can offer hand-carved lettering at a reasonable price, while ensuring an excellent design service were we offer a choice layout designs which can be revised after feedback. This way, we know our customers are completely happy with the design before anything is, quite literally, set in stone!