About/Description
This three day course is an introduction to relief wood carving. This course is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience in wood carving who wish to improve their skills and have a go at carving a more complex design. Each student will have their own workstation and there is space for drawing practice and design work.
Day 01
Sarah will introduce you to the traditional tools used in hand carving a relief design in wood. Various design styles will be discussed together with how to edit a design to make it suitable for carving. You’ll then be shown a demonstration of the various stages involved in creating a relief design.
You will then have a chance to practise these techniques using the supplied gouges and mallets and get used to working with the wood grain. Once you have become familiar with the carving technique you will have the opportunity to begin hand drawing a design of your own or choose from four different designs Sarah will have a template for. There will be reference material available to aid you in your design work.
D ay 02 and 03
Working at your own pace Sarah will be on hand to guide you through carving your design.
This course is suitable for complete beginners as well as those with some experience in wood carving who wish to improve their skills and have a go at carving a more complex design.
Please bring a packed lunch with you on each day. There is no cafe on site, although tea and coffee will be supplied. The nearest shop is in Tetbury. W
Wear comfortable clothing and sturdy footwear- no open toed shoes or sandals.
Who is the course/workshop for?
This course is suitable for beginners through to intermediate learners. Those with some existing experience may well progress quicker through the first day of experiments.
How many people can attend?
6 places are available
What days do I attend?
16 – 18 May 2024
Where will this course/workshop take place?
Highgrove Traditional Crafts, Doughton, Tetbury, GL8 8TQ
What should I bring?
Wear comfortable clothing that you are happy to work practically in. We recommend that you avoid wearing loose sleeves or loose jewellery. A sturdy pair of shoes of boots will need to be worn.
Accessibility:
Our buildings at Highgrove Traditional Crafts are listed historic buildings so we do have some accessibility challenges. If you have any accessibility requirements please do email us on highgrove@princes-foundation.org and we will do our utmost to accommodate everyone.
Covid-19 guidelines:
Your health and safety are our number one priority. We will provide a detailed briefing to students on current COVID-19 measures before attending the course.
Terms & conditions:
The Prince’s Foundation reserves the right to discontinue or suspend a Course up to fourteen (14) calendar days before the advertised start date of the Course. This course requires a minimum number of enrollments to run.
Our normal terms and conditions apply, with the addition of the following:
Please don't attend if you feel unwell or have COVID-19 symptoms. We will be happy to refund your fee, or put your fee towards a course on a future date in the next 12 months if we are unable to hold a session in person due to a change in conditions, e.g. another UK lockdown, this course cannot be held online.
Tutor biography:
Sarah Goss specialises in providing bespoke hand carved items ranging from lettering and relief decoration to producing architectural details and gilded frames. After graduating in 2008 from Portsmouth University in Restoration & Decorative Studies, Sarah started her own woodcarving business in 2009 carving both traditional and modern designs.
In 2013 she became an INTBAU Young Practitioner and in 2014 she took part in the Prince’s Foundation Building Craft Apprenticeship programme studying with several master carvers around the country. Since graduating she has continued to run her own business, now based in Radstock, Somerset. In 2022 she took part in the Sky Arts programme ‘The Prince’s Master Crafters’ as a mentor and continues to produce bespoke woodcarvings as well providing tuition. Her portfolio can be found at sarahgoss.co.uk
