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Stone Carving classes and tuition

LEARN TO CARVE IN A SUPPORTIVE AND ENCOURAGING ENVIRONMENT

We offer courses suitable for people with varying skills - from the complete beginner to the more experienced stone carver. You will be taught good working practice, tool handling and the basic stone carving techniques by artists with decades of experience.

You can work on your own original designs, or we can suggest a start point, creating your own piece of art to take home at the end of the course.

Our day classes are a full experience of learning to carve stone, broken up with refreshments, a little friendly chat and a nourishing, home-made lunch.

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR STONE CARVING COURSE

If you’re looking for more commitment, our term courses are hugely popular and fosters a warm and welcoming environment to students wanting to work on more involved projects.

Gray’s Stone Carving Studio is a spacious and light setting in which to explore stone carving, situated in the beautiful Chalke Valley, near Salisbury, Wiltshire. It’s equipped with traditional benches (‘bankers’), plenty of tools, and a wood-burning stove in the winter. Tea, coffee and good food are part of the experience.

We like to keep class size small (maximum 9 people). All necessary tools and materials are provided. Our courses are suitable for all abilities. We offer a vegan/vegetarian lunch on full day courses. And our studio is partially accessible but we are very happy to make accommodations where possible, please contact us to discuss your needs.

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If you are looking for a fun and interesting gift for someone who appreciates artisanal craft, why not buy a gift voucher for one of our stone carving courses. The ultimate experience for those who love to learn and make. Our courses are suitable for all ages and abilities and are a perfect present for weddings, retirement or special birthdays.

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BURSARY SCHEME

As part of a commitment to help ensure tuition fees do not pose a barrier to students wishing to learn stone carving, we offer a bursary scheme to support them. If you can, please donate to the kitty.

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5 - 7 Week course
1 Day course
1:1 Private tuition
meditation residential course
5 - 7 Week course

5 - 7 Week course

Monday morning carving classes run for a full term, five to seven consecutive weeks. You can select materials and work on your own designs or be guided through a variety of projects ranging from sculpture in the round, relief carving or architectural carving. Create a unique piece of work and take it home at the end of the course.

Read our blog on what you can learn in a stone carving class for more information. We will help you learn stone carving tool skills and techniques, and is suitable for all levels.

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1 Day course

1 Day course

Complete beginners will be guided through the whole process, taught good working practice, tool handling and the basic stone carving techniques. The emphasis for those with some experience will be on improving your technique and exploring new methods of approach.

Have a chat with us in advance if you have something particular in mind.

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1:1 Private tuition

1:1 Private tuition

We offer one-to-one tuition, agreeing an individual approach to each project, supporting you to make something that you can take home and be proud of. We understand that different people have different learning styles, so this is not one size fits all course. Contact us for prices for 1:1 classes.

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meditation residential course

meditation residential course

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Mindfulness practice is recognised as being therapeutic and helpful for wellbeing. Craft is an embodied activity at its best, using our bodies, minds and aesthetic sense. Combining both the craft of stone carving and mindfulness practice, we use mindfulness as a lense to make things out of stone.

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Upcoming courses

Saturday Course 28th March 2026

Date
Saturday 28th March 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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Monday Mornings 13th April – 18th May 2026

Date
13th April - 18th May 2026

Duration
5 weeks - 9am to 12 noon

Cost
£185 + £65 Materials

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Monday Afternoons 13th April – 18th May 2026

Date
13th April - 18th May 2026

Duration
5 weeks - 1pm to 4pm

Cost
£185 + £65 Materials

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Saturday Course 25th April 2026

Date
Saturday 25th April 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 24th May 10am-11am

Date
24th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 24th May 11am-12noon

Date
24th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 24th May 1pm – 2pm

Date
24th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 24th May 2pm – 3pm

Date
24th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Monday 25th May 10am-11am

Date
25th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Monday 25th May 11am-12noon

Date
25th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Monday 25th May 1pm – 2pm

Date
25th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Monday 25th May 2pm – 3pm

Date
25th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 30th May 10am-11am

Date
30th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 30th May 11am-12noon

Date
30th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 30th May 1pm – 2pm

Date
30th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 30th May 2pm – 3pm

Date
30th May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 31st May 10am-11am

Date
31st May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 31st May 11am-12noon

Date
31st May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 31st May 1pm – 2pm

Date
31st May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 31st May 2pm – 3pm

Date
31st May 2026

Duration
1 hour

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£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 6th June 10am-11am

Date
6th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 6th June 11am-12noon

Date
6th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 6th June 1pm – 2pm

Date
6th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Saturday 6th June 2pm – 3pm

Date
6th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 7th June 10am-11am

Date
7th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 7th June 11am-12noon

Date
7th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 7th June 1pm – 2pm

Date
7th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Salisbury Plain Arts Trail Have a Go Session – Sunday 7th June 2pm – 3pm

Date
7th June 2026

Duration
1 hour

Cost
£15

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Monday Mornings 22nd June – 27th July 2026

Date
22nd June - 27th July 2026

Duration
6 weeks - 9am to 12 noon

Cost
£221 + £65 Materials

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Saturday Course 25th July 2026

Date
Saturday 25thJuly 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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Monday Mornings 7th September – 19th October 2026

Date
7th September - 19th October 2026

Duration
7 weeks - 9am to 12 noon

Cost
£258 + £65 Materials

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Saturday Course 19th September 2026

Date
Saturday 19th September 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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Saturday Course 17th October 2026

Date
Saturday 17th October 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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Monday Mornings 2nd November – 14th December 2026

Date
2nd November - 14th December 2026

Duration
7 weeks - 9am to 12 noon

Cost
£258 + £65 Materials

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Saturday Course 21st November 2026

Date
Saturday 21st November 2026

Duration
Saturday 9am - 5pm

Cost
£132 + £45 Materials

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COURSES TAILORED TO YOU

Our carving studio is open to all, so it does not matter if you have experience in stone carving or are a complete beginner. We’ll help guide and support you to get the most out of your course and experience. We always say that the emphasis will be having fun, making something you like and improving techniques.

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We regularly welcome students from Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, and the wider south of England. We even have dear regulars all the way from south Wales. Our courses are ideal for anyone looking for sculpture classes near Salisbury or hand carving workshops within reach of Bath, Bristol or Bournemouth. If you have further queries about our classes, private tuition of even bespoke stone memorials then we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with us via email.

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