Teaching
Having taught for over fifteen years all over the UK and abroad, I now offer a range of courses from my woodland workshop and run regular one-day classes once a month, both at my workshop near Bramley and in Bethnal Green London.
Below are this years' course dates as well as some more detailed information for my two main venues
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Please note we do not issue refunds.
Birtley Woodland Estate
Location for the Stone Carving Classes is my Woodland Workshop, Birtley House Estate, Birtley Road, Bramley, Surrey GU5 0LB
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2020 classes
cost - £95 - (Taster day £105 includes stone)
10.00am - 4.00pm
January 11th
February 22nd
March 28th
April 18th
May 2nd
June 6th
July 25th
August 22nd
September 12th
October 10th
November 14th
December 5th
St. Johns Bethnal Green
Location for the Stone Carving Classes is the crypt at St. Johns on Bethnal Green, Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London E2 9PA
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2020 classes
cost - £66- (Taster day £76 includes stone)
11.30am - 5.30pm
January 12th
February 23nd
March 29th
April 19th
May 3nd
June 7th
July 26th
August 23nd
September 13th
October 11th
November 15th
December 6th
Examples of students work
New For 2020
Stone Carving and Letter Carving Courses, long weekend, 3 and 4 day courses at the ‘Woodland Workshop’ on the Birtley estate. Location Birtley House Estate, Birtley Road, Bramley, Surrey GU5 0LB
Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd March
‘Introduction to Letter Carving’
Cost - £250 - times -10am -4pm daily
Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th April
‘Introduction to Stone Carving’
Cost - £330 -times - 10am -4pm daily
Thursday 16th, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July
'Carving colourful Soapstones & Alabaster’
Cost - £440 - times - 10am - 4pm daily
Friday 18th, Saturday 19th & Sunday 20th September
‘Introduction to Stone carving’
Cost - £330 -times - 10am -4pm daily
Stone carving in a woodland on the Birtley Estate under the expert tutelage of Simon Keeley was a very special day. My first time holding a chisel and working stone was a joy. Simon's friendly, relaxed and helpful guidance throughout the day made the experience empowering and fascinating. I learnt a number of techniques to create lines and textures and had the opportunity to experiment with a range of tools. I was thrilled with the end result, which was a lovely keepsake of the day. Working alongside other stone carving regulars was inspiring; they were very friendly sharing helpful tips and talking about their projects. I would thoroughly recommend this stone carving class to anyone wanting to try something new. You will be truly inspired by this talented teacher.
