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Short weekend courses for Beginners

​Discover Relief stone carving on soft stone limestone 

Soapstone

Release your sculpture from the stone in just 2 days!

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Using the techniques of relief carving for set projects or intuitive direct carving for soapstone carving, Maria will guide you through the techniques

and nurture your creativity to produce a unique sculpture that you can cherish forever.

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No prior experience of carving stone required.

Advanced Booking Only 

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Weekend workshops 2024 

10am - 3pm

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Celtic design relief carving 

19th and 20th October

£180, includes the stone.

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This two day workshop will teach you how to carve by hand a celtic design.

you will be working with natural Limestone from the sea bed from the jurassic peroid

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you will be taught how to apply the design onto the stone

hand tool skills 

creative carving techniques

finishing

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Intuitive Soapstone Carving

23rd & 24th  November

£180 includes the stone.

This two day workshop is all about creativity

you will choose a piece of stone and create

a sculpture with no preconceived idea

this style of carving is known as direct carving.

full guidence will be giving during the course

 

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Note: Not suitable for Arthritis sufferers or respiratory problems such as Asthma

Location & Contact Details

Studio 40, Shippon Artists Studios, Dartington Hall, Totnes, TQ9 6EE

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Tel: 07944 840370     |      Email: maria.moorhouse@sky.com

To enquire about availabilty of this course, please use the contact form. 

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