The custodian
After 29 years as one of the UK’s leading artist-blacksmiths, Chris Yeomans’ transition to framebuilder was easier than most. His artistic and restoration metalwork can be seen across the country, including at Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace, and he even built a sculpture for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI in 2010. But labour takes its toll.
‘I got to the point where I was burned out physically. Stuff I could do all day previously I could only do for
