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Stories in stone | Stephen Kettle | TEDxSWPS

1,468 views · Published 24 September 2014 · 18:15 · Indexed 11 October 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Unlikely artist and ex-human catapult Steve Kettle explains his fascination with slate and the enormously detailed works he painstakingly constructs - each containing his DNA!  Works include a bust of CHurchill presented to Obama by the British P.M.

Born in Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, and now living in Shepperton, Stephen Kettle spent 7 years in the Royal Navy before becoming a plasterer doing plain and 
decorative work. This formed the foundation for the skills he uses today as a sculptor in stacked slate. A self-taught artist, a life-changing moment in 2002 led him to devote 
himself to art full-time. His sculpture of the 
code-breaker Alan Turing is on public view at 
Bletchley Park.  Stephen’s story takes us from the navy to life as a human catapult to extraordinary stories in stone.


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