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Stone & Letter Carving Course
Tutors Nina Bilbey and Charlotte Howarth
have built this unique and exciting course designed to
accommodate all levels of experience -
from complete beginners to advanced users looking
to build on skills and further their knowledge & capabilities
The cost of the course is £590 per person and
includes 3 full days tuition, 3 nights camping pitch,
set pieces of stone for carving and letter carving,
use of tools, breakfast, coffee, lunch, tea & dinner.
We have a small number of places if you want to bring a
non carving companion to accompany you, cost £160.
The Abraxas Academy was concieved from years of nurturing and mentoring individuals who want to learn to carve stone.
We pride ourselves in our ability to deliver a wide range of carving courses, each one carefully planned and executed with the aim of encouraging all abilities.
Either build on existing skills or start from the
beginning, this course is suitable for absolute beginners and experienced
carvers alike. Using a range of historic plaster casts from the tutors personal
library, you will learn to transfer information not only using traditional
tools such as mallets and chisels, but also how choose and identify natural
stone for different jobs.
This guided course is structured to develop skill and nurture confidence for
your next carving adventure.
Whether you a complete beginner or would like to hone
your skills, this course will be adaptable to whatever your level of skill. You
will learn about lettering design, layout, drawing your work directly onto the
stone and methods of carving with chisels. There will be plenty of opportunity
for individual tuition and expert guidance. Stone, tools and materials are
provided, though students are welcome to bring their own stone and project.
Our Cancellation Policies
If we cancel a workshop for any reason will let you know as soon as we are able and all course fees will be refunded.
All workshops are run subject to demand.
We are unable to refund any additional costs incurred, such as travel or accomodation.
If you have to cancel your booking with more than 6 weeks notice, we will refund the fee minus the deposit paid.
If you have to cancel your booking with less than 6 weeks notice before the start of the workshop, or if you do not attend for any reason, we are unlikely to be in a position to offer a refund.