Sculpture ~ Lettercutting
SKELTON
WORKSHOPS
Taster classes
If you fancy trying sculpture or letter cutting try one of our taster classes .
These 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, before booking online.
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Every course will have 12 places available.
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Please contact us with any enquiries.
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TERM 1
Tuesdays: March 3 - March 31
(Note Easter Sunday is April 5th)
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TERM 2
Tuesdays: April 7 - May 5
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TERM 3
Tuesdays: May 26 - June 23
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TERM 4
Tuesdays: June 30 - July 28​​
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4 weeks off
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TERM 5
Tuesdays: September 8 - October 6
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TERM 6
Tuesdays: October 13 - November 11
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