Paper Cuttings

Found some old paper cuttings that I had taken and put in an old scrap book. The first cutting named 'SANDBANSKY' was found in the centre of London, made by a sculpturer called Zara Gaze. She created this masterpiece in the middle of the night, saying that "there are a lot of miserable commuters, its nice to make them smile for a minute"

The second cutting focuses on the incredible intricate work of Dalton Ghetti, with the main picture showing his mini Elvis carved into the tip of a pencil. He has a collection of over 100 pencils, claiming that he never uses a magnifying glass and prefers to give them away rather than selling them. I personally have enormous respect and am in ore of this guys work.

The third, headlined 'hun, drawn and cornered' is a remarkable story about the war hero Len Smith. Armed only with pencils and a sketchbook, it was his job to draw detailed sketches of enemy lines, equipment and positions, risking his life, sketching from dangerous positions in some cases. In one of his most daring missions, Len crept within yards of a German HQ and drew a bomb damaged tree so accurately British experts made a hollow steel replica. The real 15ft tree was cut down under the cover of darkness and replaced by the fake which became a listening post with a soldier spying from inside.