A chance to learn the ancient and beautiful craft of stone carving with sculptor Matt Caines. You will create your own limestone relief sculpture and Matt will guide you through each stage of designing, making a clay model and the carving process itself. He will show you examples of his own pieces and discuss the work of the Eric Gill commune at Capel-y-ffin, with an introduction to the principles and techniques of lettering and stonecarving.
An intensely creative experience, Matt believes that because there are no ‘short cuts’ with carving, it brings out a very deep expression of one’s innermost self and has seen the revelatory effect it has had on students in his 11 years of teaching.
On the Friday you will spend the first half of the day modelling up ideas in clay, then transfer them to the stone in the afternoon. Saturday will cover roughing out and fine carving, and Sunday will see the completion of the carvings including sanding and polishing.
Matt Caines studied Architectural Ornament at City & Guilds School of Art, London, following a first degree in Fine Art. Recent work includes designing & carving a plaque in beech, unveiled by H.R.H The Prince of Wales; workshops at the Museum of London based on Roman artifacts and at the Sir John Soane Museum; and the restoration of Sam Wanamaker’s stone at the Globe Theatre.