Introduction to Soap Stone Carving

This course will enable learners to understand and use carving techniques to create a small sculpture.

Soapstone is a beautifully coloured soft stone, from the family of greenstones, found all over the world, which is easy to work. It is ideal to use when learning to carve.

• This course aims to provide a supportive atmosphere in which you may develop carving skills and knowledge
• There will be an initial carving exercise for beginners
• You will select your own soapstone block and create an appropriate design for your carving
• You will be introduced to, and enabled to use basic carving concepts and techniques
• Finishing techniques will introduced and used
• There will be individual discussion, guidance and assistance
• Reproductions of the work of past and contemporary carvers will be shown and discussed throughout the course
• Health and Safety will have a high priority