9.30am to 5pm

Stone carving workshop

The course

Participants will be taken through the process of marking out, roughing out and finishing a relief stone carving using hand tools. We will also look at where to purchase different stones and tools, chisel sharpening and some of the health and safety issues to do with stone carving.

The tutor

Will Spankie trained as a sculptor in 1990 at Sir John Cass School of Art in London, and later at Central St. Martins School of Art. He undertakes private and public commissions from his Brighton base, and has experience in teaching courses at a variety of levels.

Participant information

The course is limited to six participants, who will receive practical tuition and hands-on experience. £70 per person.

Please wear old clothing and wear sturdy footwear. All other materials will be provided.

The Museum

The Weald & Downland Open Air Museum has over 45 historic building exhibits.  It is also home to the award winning and innovative Downland Gridshell, which houses a conservation workshop and artefact store, and is also used for many practical courses.  The Museum runs a full programme of courses in historic building conservation and traditional rural trades and crafts, along with MSc programmes in Building Conservation and Timber Building Conservation. Please telephone for further details.

To book, download a form here. Alternatively, fill in the booking request below.

Make a Booking Request

 
This is an initial booking request form, and does not guarantee a place on the course. The Adult Learning Team will check the availability of the course, and reply to you as soon as possible - usually within one working day.