Sculpture ~ Lettercutting
SKELTON
WORKSHOPS
2026 Courses
Course tuition is by Charly Greensted, Graham Alborough and Fergus Davidson with
Helen Mary Skelton as occasional tutor.
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2026 courses are run as six sequential 5-week terms. A five-week course costs £180.
Two courses may be booked back-to-back to make a 10-week term, at a cost of £360.
Classes run from 10.00am to 1.00pm. Take a look at the course overview here.
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In addition we will run two 3-day courses, costing £216. Classes run from 10.00am to 5.00pm.
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Taster courses are available on an ad-hoc basis whenever a Saturday morning course is running. These are subject to available spaces at a cost of £36, which includes a starter piece of stone (soapstone for carving or slate for lettercutting). Please contact us to determine available slots.
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Every course will have 12 places available.
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Please contact us with any enquiries.
ALL COURSES
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TERM 1
WEDNESDAYS: March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 1
THURSDAYS: March 5, 12, 19, 26, April 2
SATURDAYS: March 7, 14, 21, 28, April 4
(Note Easter Sunday is April 5th)
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TERM 2
WEDNESDAYS: April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6
THURSDAYS: April 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7
SATURDAYS: April 11, 18, 25, May 2, 9
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3-DAY COURSE: May 12, 13, 14 mornings and afternoons
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1 week off
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TERM 3
WEDNESDAYS: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, 24
THURSDAYS: May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25
SATURDAYS: May 30, June 6, 13, 20, 27
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TERM 4
WEDNESDAYS: July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29
THURSDAYS: July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
SATURDAYS: July 4, 11, 18, 25, August 1
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3-DAY COURSE: August 4, 5, 6 mornings and afternoons
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4 weeks off
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TERM 5
WEDNESDAYS: September 9, 16, 23, 30, October 7
THURSDAYS: September 10, 17, 24, October 1, 8
SATURDAYS: September 12, 19, 26, October 3, 10
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TERM 6
WEDNESDAYS: October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11
THURSDAYS: October 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12
SATURDAYS: October 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14
Materials For Sculpture:
Please bring any drawings, maquettes, idea or sketches, sketch book and pencils (hard and soft). Hat, goggles and cotton gloves are useful too. Please wear stout shoes.
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Materials For Lettercutting:
Sketch books, pencils (hard and soft), ruler and rubber. Also bring your ideas! Please wear stout shoes.
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Stone
Stone is sold by the kilo and ranges in price from £3-5.50 per kilo. Softer stone such as Bath and Serpentine are used for sculpture and suitable limestones or slate for lettercutting.
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A wide range of hand tools are available for students' use.
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Lunch
There are several pubs within a three mile radius all serving meals or bring a packed lunch.
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Accommodation is available in nearby guest houses.
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Click here for link to www.lewesbandb.co.uk