Ref: SLW33122
Beginners will practice carving letter strokes and letters in stone or slate, and can either continue learning to draw and carve more letters or aim towards carving a word or two. It is recommended that beginners start with Classical Roman capitals, but other letterforms will be available for all levels as required.
Those with more experience can focus on refining their carving technique with letterforms of their choice, designing and carving a brief text if required. Letter design and drawing tuition will also be available . The tutor will give group demonstrations and individual tuition throughout the course, and a slide talk on contemporary letter carving on the first evening.
You will leave the course with confidence about letter carving technique and how to approach designing and carving letters and short texts, and an understanding of what makes good letterforms and basic text lay-out.
Arrival Day - this is the first date listed above
Courses start early evening. Residential students to arrive from 4pm, non-residential students to arrive by 6.45pm.
6.45pm: Welcome, followed by dinner (included).
8 - 9pm: First teaching session, attendance is essential.
Daily timetable
Classes 9.15 - 5pm, lunch is included.
From 6.30pm: Dinner (included for residential students).
Evening working - students may have access to workshops until 9pm, but only with their tutor's permission and provided any health and safety guidelines are observed.
Last day
Classes 9.15am - 3pm, lunch is included.
Residential students are to vacate their rooms by 10am please.
(This timetable is for courses of more than one day in length. The tutor may make slight variations)
A letter carver/lettering designer for almost 40 years, Tom Perkins trained in calligraphy at Reigate School of Art and Design, then a year as letter carving assistant to Richard Kindersley. He has taught at The Roehampton Institute and on short courses in the UK, USA and Japan. His work is in a number of private collections and at the Crafts Study Centre, Farnham. His book The Art of Letter carving in Stone was published by the Crowood Press.
Residential option available. Find out accommodation costs and how to book here.
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