Wood Carving for Beginners
    With Stephen Stokes
    8th & 9th February 2019 10.30 - 4.30
                                 In this two-day course you will be introduced to the art of letter carving in wood and 
                                 discover the different skills and techniques involved, as well as learning about the 
                                 tools you will be using.  The course will begin with you carving a significant date in 
                                 Roman Numerals and then progressing onto an A4 plaque or house sign.  As letter 
                                 carving involves the use of very sharp tools - part of the course will cover sharpening 
                                 - please do not sign up for this course if you are unable to handle sharp tools safely!
                                 Stephen Stokes has been teaching letter carving full time for the last seven years 
                                 based at his studios, Bodden Cross, in Somerset.  A career in media took him all over 
                                 the world but each time returning to the workshop.  His work now appears in diverse 
                                 locations around the world ranging from Canterbury Cathedral to the Bruton Art 
                                 Factory.  “My greatest pleasure is witnessing the flame lit in a soul when working with 
                                 their hands and realising they have a creative talent.”
                                 The cost of this two-day course is £200 and includes lunch as well as tea and coffee 
                                 during breaks.  There will be an additional charge for the timber used which will be 
                                 between £10 - £25 and paid directly to the tutor at the end of the course.
                                 To book this course please contact the office, in person, by phone on 07720 637808, 
                                 or by email at info@sculpturebythelakes.co.uk