Stone slabs cut for the Wallyford pieces
Newly quarried boulders of pink Doddington sandstone have been cut by Hutton Stone into 300mm slabs ready for carving.
Mosaic workshop – Saturday 8 February 2020
10am – 4pm. “Rewarding”, “colourful”, “enjoyable and totally absorbing” , “ I have loved every minute !” This one day workshop introduces direct method mosaic making techniques. No experience is necessary, but participants are asked to think of what sort of mosaic...
Stone Carving Workshop – Saturday 15 February 2020
10am – 4pm. “Therapeutic”, “can’t believe that I managed to achieve so much in day “, brilliant “, “ I am hooked!” This workshop introduces participants to stone carving techniques and tools. Participants are asked to come with a starter idea of what they would like...
Wednesday morning stone carving workshops at Rachan, 9.30am – 12.30pm
These popular workshops run in 6 week blocks and will start on the 15 January 2020. Cost £90 per block, plus cost of stone selected to work with. Fresh coffee and home baking included. Block 1 15, 22, 29 January, 5, 12, 19 February Block 2 26 February, 4, 11, 18, 25...
Winter Limestone Commissions
1 December 2019. Work out at the front of the house at the moment - one large Portland Limestone commission for a private client and several pieces of Kilkenny limestone which are slowly working towards an exhibition at Dawyck Botanic Garden in 2021.
Letter Carving Workshops with Gus Fisher
Learn how to design and cut letters with Gus Fisher, a local professional letter cutter. Gus will be running these workshops from our studio here at Rachan in February, Thursdays 13, 20 and 27. 9.30am -12.30pm. Cost is £75 for 3 mornings. It includes materials, use...
New Sculpture Commission for Wallyford, East Lothian
We have been commissioned to make something for the entrances to the St Clements Wells Housing development. This is our first sketch of what will be a group of of large Doddington sandstone pieces at each entrance. These strong abstract shapes we hope will become...