Stone Carving Weekend Workshop

Stone Carving Weekend Retreat

with Nomadic Stone co

Location: The Spring Garden Bristol (RSGB CIC)

Community Sauna, Garden & Event space, Nestled in a quiet woodland in north Bristol.

30 min cycle from the center, public transport connections.

*please note. The access to the site is by foot along woodland path so the event is not suitable to those with impaired movement.

Exact pin & directions will be sent once booking is confirmed.

Details:

12 + hours of workshop time over two days

Guaranteed 1:1 tuition from a qualified stone mason

Group Demos

individual Tool kits

Stone included (take your creation home)

Tea & coffee

One evenings meal

Evening Sauna

Camping Option included in price (tents only, site not suitable for van camping)

Exchange: sliding scale*

Discounted: £175

Standard: £200

Supporter: £225

If you want to come to both courses and carve for 4 days then please book a slot for the 9th and the 11th, note this is only available for the standard (or £200) tickets. (no discount given however you will get a larger stone to work on)

*location details sent in confirmation email.

Workshop schedule:

Day 1 (9th or 11th)

• 9.30am: Arrive, check in, Tea & Coffee
• 10.00: Pick your stone, Demo, Intro to tools, Ideas, Get carving.
• 1 - 2.00: Bring your own lunch (hot drinks provided)
• 1 - 5.00: Carving
• 5.30: Check out around the fire
• 6 - 7.30: Sauna
• 7.30: Food around the fire

Day 2 (10th or 12th)

• 9.30am: Arrive, check in, Tea & Coffee
• 10.00: Carving.
• 1 - 2.00: Bring your own lunch (hot drinks provided)
• 1 - 5.00: Carving
• 5.30: Check out around the fire
• 6.00: Food around the fire (optional)

Please Bring:

• Sketches/inspiration/ideas for something to carve. This could be a relief (2d cut into stone), or 3d (object or bust), or something practical (bowl or candle holder). *dont worry if you cant think of something we will have lots of material to inspire.
• Warm Clothes you don't mind getting dusty, (we will be outside all day and standing so make sure you are comfortable)
• Practical shoes (access to the site)
• Water Bottle
• Mug, bowl & cutlery
• Towel for sauna (swim wear optional)
• Camping Gear if you are camping (please let us know if you intend on camping)

Nomadic Stone

"The Nomadic stone company is a heritage traveling stone carving workshop providing traditional education at festivals and fairs, schools, markets, events and community projects. We are very passionate about sharing our knowledge in the hope that this historic craft is passed on to future generations, enabling this ancient skill to be kept alive. The workshop offers people the opportunity to connect with an extremely versatile and tactile, natural material to create beautiful timeless sculptures with only a hammer, a chisel and their imagination."

Your Facilitators:

Maximus Cotteril

"Award winning heritage stonemason, carver and letter cutter. After completing his apprenticeship at Hereford Cathedral, Max was commissioned to carve a roundel for King Charles’ sculpture garden at Highgrove and has worked on several large restoration projects on historic national trust buildings and churches all over the Bristish Isles. Max studied a post graduate diploma in historic stone carving and classical sculpture at City and Guilds School of art to further his knowledge. He has been working for the last year on the restoration of Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway, and after many years honing his craft Max has returned to the Uk to establish his own personal carving workshop and get Nomadic Stone Co back on the road again after a few years off."

Nomadic Stone co

Maximus Stone Carver

Ash Robinson

Original co-founder of the Spring, architectural craftsman, carpenter and artist. Ash has worked facilitating volunteer builds and workdays for the last 6 years as well as educational design & build courses teaching off grid building and carpentry. A keen carver and sculptural artist, Involved in Nomadic stone from the start, picking up stone carving from working with Max and touring with Stoney Craft for a number of seasons.

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