GeM spends time with SPAB Ireland

by GeM Award | Aug 20, 2023 | Francesca Bertoncelli, Scholar Diaries

Ireland Working Party in Rothaí Mill, Co. Cavan, 17-20 August Below, workshop with Toby Slater (Slater Conservation Ltd.), preparation of a new tooth for the pit wheel, sawing and chiseling wood. Below, stone engraving workshop with David Curtin (stonecutter,...

GeM in the Register of Charities

by GeM Award | Feb 20, 2020 | Announcements, GeM Award

We are delighted to say that the Charity Commission have confirmed that the Gloria e Marco Award qualifies to be a UK Charity and has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1187818.  The application took some time to get...

GeM Award 2019: Farewell to Arch. Federica Martinelli

by GeM Award | Aug 15, 2019 | Announcements, Federica Martinelli, News & Events

Congratulations to Federica for completing her GeM Scholarship and giving a fascinating run-through of the places she’s seen and people she has met. We would also like to send our thanks to the Italian Institute for generously hosting the event, the Italian Embassy,...

Federica joins the Roofing Workshop with the SPAB Scholars

by GeM Award | Aug 9, 2019 | Federica Martinelli, Scholar Diaries

Federica once again spent the week with the SPAB Scholars and learnt about different traditional roofing techniques. The images below show stone splitting for stone slate roofing. you can find out more on this subject here.

On tour with Richard Griffiths

by GeM Award | Aug 1, 2019 | Federica Martinelli, Scholar Diaries

Federica has spent the last few days with Richard Griffiths of Richard Griffiths Architects, specialists in conservation architecture. Their tour took them to Christopher Wren churches, in and around London King’s Cross Station, London Docklands and to the Ragged...