Workshops in the UK in stone sculpture and lettercutting for day students.
Courses are held in the studio of the late John Skelton FRSA, MBE, sculptor and letter cutter, beneath the South Downs in beautiful rural Sussex near the south coast of England.
Contact Helen Mary Skelton (Lettercutting) Tel 01273 842363 or Paulien Gluckman (Sculpture) Tel 01273 820079 for further details of courses listed below.
Stone Sculpture and Lettercutting 2008/09 course dates
Thursday evenings
7-9pm
10 weeks starting 25 September, 2008 – £140, payable half termly.
Saturday mornings
10am - 1pm
10 weeks starting 4 October, 2008 – £210, payable half termly
Weekend courses 200810am-5pm – September 27 and 28 – £110
Stone Sculpture and Lettercutting 2009 course dates
Thursday evenings
7-9pm
10 weeks starting 22 January, 2009 – £150, payable half termly.
7 weeks starting 16 April, 2009 – £105, payable half termly.
6weeks starting 18 April, 2009 (except during Brighton Festival Saturdays in may), £135.
Saturday mornings
10am - 1pm
10 weeks starting 24, January, 2009 – £225, payable half termly7 weeks starting 18 April, 2009 – £157.50 (only two Saturdays in May, 2 and 16)
Weekend courses 2009
10am-5pm
May 30 and 31 – £110
September 26 and 27 – £1105 day course
July 6 to 10, 2009, £260.
Please call Helen Mary Skelton on 01273 842363 for more details of all courses.
Maximum of eight students taken for sculpture and four for lettercutting. Course fees include all tuition fees and light refreshments. Beginners welcome! A non returnable deposit of £25 is required when booking.
Sculpture course
Includes techniques of direct carving in stone and drawing, consideration of form, nature of materials, use and care of tools.
The course is led by Paulien Gluckman
Soft stones, such as Bath and soapstone, are used.
What to bring (all optional but helpful):
Basic tools are provided, but please bring your own if you have them and if convenient.
Bring your drawings, maquettes, ideas or sketches, sketch book, hard and soft pencils.
Hat, goggles, dust mask, cotton gloves.
Lettercutting course
The course is based upon the simple application of Roman letter forms from design through to a completed inscription with cutting and finishing techniques included.
The course is led by Helen Mary Skelton
Stones, such as limestone and slate, are used.
What to bring: Sketch book, ideas, hard and soft pencils and ruler.
Stone
Stone is sold by the kilo and ranges in price from £3-5 per kilo. Average piece for letter cutting £20 upwards and for sculpture £40 upwards.
