Weekend stonecarving workshop at The Cotswold Sculpture Park
*Coming Soon!* - dates to be decided
|Cotswold Sculpture Park
*Coming Soon* A two-day workshop at The Cotswold Sculpture Park, which will introduce you to stonecarving and guide you through the creation of your first stone sculpture.
Time & Location
*Coming Soon!* - dates to be decided
Cotswold Sculpture Park, The Paddock, Somerford Keynes, Cirencester GL7 6FE, UK
About the event
A two day course set in the glorious and inspiring surroundings of the Cotswold Sculpture Park, aimed at beginners, led by award-winning professional sculptor Jan Bruce.
A maximum of 4 carvers per course ensures plenty of attention and guidance to help get you started.
Day one will cover tools, techniques and stone characteristics, followed by mapping-out of the design onto the stone, and starting to rough-out your sculpture. You are encouraged to bring your own ideas, sketches and even models of what you’d like to carve, but if you’re not sure where to start, a selection of ideas can be provided for you. The stone you’ll be using will be soft enough to ensure you can make lots of rewarding progress over the 2 days.
On day two, you’ll continue to carve and get used to the different types of chisel and when to use them. You’ll start to get…