Join us for our first Historic Carving Open House
Part of the second annual London Craft Week
Friday 6 May, 10.00 am – 7.00 pm
Saturday 7 May, 10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Featuring:
• A live stone carving competition in our stone yard on the subject of ‘The Thames’ (prizes awarded 4.30 pm Saturday)
• A chance to try your hand at stone carving (1.00 – 2.00 pm Friday & Saturday)
• An exhibition of master woodcarving
• Woodcarving demonstrations by current Art School students in their studios
• A display of gilding techniques, tools and materials
• Demonstrations of oil gilding (12.00 – 12.45 pm Friday & Saturday) and verre eglomise gilding (3.00 – 3.45 pm Friday & Saturday)
• A gathering for carving alumni and guests (3.00 – 5.00 pm Saturday)
• Refreshments available for sale in our beautiful garden
Free and open to all!