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Hello… My name is Simon Brittain, and I’ve been a stonemason and carver all my working life. I would really like to introduce you to the historic craft of stone masonry. Whether you want to make a new stone windowsill, or dream of sculpting in stone, please come to my workshop for a day’s taster session, and let me guide you through some of the practical skills involved.
Every student will leave with a piece of Cotswold stone they have worked for themselves with mallet and chisel. And they’ll have had a great day too.
This practical, hands-
The day will begin with a very short introduction to the fascinating Cotswold Woollen Weavers and Filkins Stone Company complex in Filkins, with tea/coffee, and a very short overview of what limestone is, where it comes from, and why it is so important to the heritage of the Cotswolds. It’s then over to the specially-
A sandwich lunch will be provided in the coffee-
Course Details for Stonemasonry Taster Days
* Taster Day courses are suitable for anyone who has anything from very little stonemasonry experience to none at all. (Yep, NONE at all!)
* Each course starts with coffee at 10.00am and finishes at 4.30pm, although students can continue in the studio by themselves throughout the evening if they wish to.
* Everything is provided for students: coffee, lunch, stone, tools, and all other equipment.
* Students should dress sensibly: jeans, and stout footwear. (And a pullover in winter.)
* No more than four students will take part in a Taster Day, and each will have their own banker (workbench and tools) provided.
* Please contact Richard Martin (07713 636415 or stone@naturalbest.co.uk) to book your place.
* The price per student is £195. Payment can be made by credit card or PayPal.
Stonemasonry Taster Days are available, by arrangement, on most Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays in 2024.
Please email: stone@naturalbest.co.uk
For more information, and to book your special day.
Some of the beautiful stonework made in the studio in Filkins
by Filkins Stone Company >>
For further information, or to book a course, please contact
Richard Martin on 07713 636415 or stone@naturalbest.co.uk
£195 for a really great day learning something new and worthwhile