Teaching & Courses
I am a highly experienced and talented teacher of students of all ages and abilities.
I have taught from Reception Class to a gentlemen approaching his 100th birthday.
Course numbers are kept low to ensure each student benefits from high-quality teaching.
Courses start with basic tool use, chisel selection and sharpening.
Each student is given a tablet of lime wood sourced locally to Ludlow.
Students are given support to draw their own designs on paper which they then trace onto the wood.
With one-to-one tuition and demonstration, attendees work at their own pace throughout the day to achieve a highly advanced or finished carving.
All tools, timber, workstations and some refreshments will be provided.
Upcoming Courses
Creative Breaks, Herefordshire
Creative Breaks Herefordshire was set up in 2000 to offer art and craft courses in rural areas with a ‘have a go-take it home’ message. These courses are run over one or two days depending on demand and are held at my sculpture and carving studio based in Ludlow. Numbers are limited to two students at a time. Refreshments and a light lunch are provided. Please contact me directly for course dates and booking.
2025 dates to be announced
Wenlock Abbey, Shropshire
Following previous sell out success, a new programme of courses is planned for 2024. These are comprehensive full day courses at Wenlock Abbey, a building that dates back to the early 12th Century and was founded by the French Cluniac order of monks. Over a number of years I worked closely with the owner, the late Louis de Wet, on the restoration programme of the Abbey. Rarely open to the public, attendees will have an exclusive private tour of the Abbey and a talk. Classes are held in the magnificent Great Hall where students will carve a piece inspired by decorative elements in the Abbey. Full instruction, guidance and tool sharpening tutorage are given. Refreshments are included. Booking via The Louis de Wet Foundation website www.ldw-foundation.com
Ludlow Men’s Shed
The Men’s Shed is a community project managed by Hands Together Ludlow; a charity which operates from a well-equipped town centre workshop. The charity provides a social space for meeting others, strengthening the community and sharing skills to directly benefit mental wellbeing. Full day carving courses are open to all genders and operate two or three times a year. The cost of the course is subsidised and dates are published on the Hands Together Ludlow website.
2025 dates to be announced
Westhope College, Craven Arms, Shropshire



LUDLOW
SHROPSHIRE
SY8 1RF