We’ve now released dates for the first of our popular STONE CARVING WORKSHOPS for 2025. They will be on Saturdays 26th April, 17th May, 21st June and 26th July, 9am – 4pm. We are limited to 10 spaces per day. The cost is £110 per person.
BOOKING NOW – please contact the office on info@woodchestermansion.org.uk to reserve a place.
We also sell VOUCHERS so you can make the gift of a workshop to your family & friends. A great idea for a 🎄Christmas 🎁 present! 🛷 The recipient has the chance to learn a new skill while spending the day at the historic Woodchester Mansion. Afterwards they can display their work at home and tell the story of how it was crafted – much better than buying a gift from the shops.
The tutor Paul is an experienced craft mason who not only has the skill of working in stone – as you can see from the examples of his work below – but is also a longstanding teacher of stone masonry, especially to beginners. You will receive expert advice from him on handling tools and working the stone to achieve beautiful results. All materials and tools and PPE are provided and participants will return home with their own hand-made masterpiece.
Some examples of your tutor’s work.
The images below show some happy students from previous years. They were all complete beginners, but took home a lovely miniature roof boss to show family and friends. Maybe not as perfect as the big image above, but a great step on the way there. Keep practising!
Four happy students showing off their masterpieces.