Courses
Course sizes are kept deliberately small so you can benefit from individual support and advice whenever it’s needed.
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2-day Weekend Courses (small groups)
I’m delighted to be able to offer my 2-day Introduction to Carving courses. These weekend courses provide a relaxed insight into one of the most ancient and rewarding of crafts.
All courses are suitable for either the absolute beginner, or those with some previous experience.
There are currently two main types of course:
- Indoor (Hill House studio) – max 6 people – £165/pp, bring a packed lunch.
- Outdoor (locations vary) – max 8 people – £160 to £190/pp, bring a packed lunch.
Courses include all tuition and advice, use of tools and personal protection equipment (PPE), plus refreshments (tea, coffee & biscuits).
Accommodation is not included with the 2-day courses, but I am happy to help you with this, if needed.
Each course member will work on a block of limestone using one of my carving templates to produce a finished piece.
(If you have your own idea you want to work on, let me know in advance, and I can work with you to create a template suitable for the size of stone used in our courses).
Each day’s class runs from 9.30am-4pm with a break for lunch.
You’ll receive full tuition on how to use the tools, learn the basics of carving and get advice on carving techniques. You will be able to create a finished carving of your own to take away with you.
We are currently working to be able to offer 3 day courses at unique venues throughout Cumbria, price to be confirmed.
Itinerary
Day One, I will help you take a blank piece of stone to completion of preparatory work and where the rough form has been carved ready for Day Two.
Day Two, the focus is on learning how to carve to add detail, and completing your finished carving.
Bespoke Training
10-session training course
This course will be run in the autumn/winter evenings across a total of 10 sessions. The sessions will not necessarily run on consecutive weeks, but can be followed on any available dates over the period. Sessions will run from 6.30-9.00pm (2.5hrs).
Bespoke (Hill House studio)<details to follow> – max 2 persons – £tbc
Itinerary
We can discuss this at the time of booking, to ensure the course is suitable for your skill level.
Contact me now for more information.
“
I did Tony’s stone carving workshop for beginners and it was absolutely brilliant. I have never done any kind of stone carving before and wondered how I was ever going to get a good looking carving in two days. Tony was a fantastic tutor – patient, knowledgeable and let everyone work in their own way and with their own style. My green goddess looks wonderful out in my yard and I love showing it to people who come round and telling them ‘I carved that!’ I would highly recommend the course to everyone who wants to have a go. I would love to come back and do some more.
—Cath, Carlisle
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The Lost in Stone course was a fantastic introduction to stone carving. As a complete beginner, who isn’t the most practical person, I wasn’t sure what I’d end up with! I was delighted with the end result and my green goddess carving has pride of place in the garden. Looking forward to the next one!
—Jody, Carlisle