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Skelton Workshops


  • Skelton Workshops, Streat Lane Hassocks, England, BN6 8SA United Kingdom (map)

NEW DATES TO BE CONFIRMED

Course tuition is by Charly Greensted,  Graham Alborough and Fergus Davidson  with Helen Mary Skelton as occasional tutor

2026 courses are run as six sequential 5-week terms. A five-week course costs £180.

Two courses may be booked back-to-back to make a 10-week term, at a cost of £360.

Classes run from 10.00am to 1.00pm.

Every course will have 12 places available.

​Click here for the Skelton Workshops website.  

If you missed the start of a course, you may still be able to join, email to discuss options.

Term dates

​​TERM 1 - March 3 - April 4

​TERM 2 - April 7 - May 9

​TERM 3 -  May 26 -  June 27

​TERM 4  -  July 1 - August 1

​TERM 5 - September 8 - October 10

​TERM 6 - October 13 - November 14

Materials For Sculpture:

Please bring any drawings, maquettes, idea or sketches, sketch book and pencils (hard and soft). Hat, goggles and cotton gloves are useful too. Please wear stout shoes and warm clothes in the colder months.

​Materials For Lettercutting:

Sketch books, pencils (hard and soft), ruler and rubber. Also bring your ideas! Please wear stout shoes.

​Stone

Stone is sold by the kilo and ranges in price from £3-5.50 per kilo. Softer stone such as Bath and Serpentine are used for sculpture and suitable limestones or slate for lettercutting.

A wide range of hand tools are available for students' use.

Lunch

There are several pubs within a three mile radius all serving meals or bring a packed lunch.

Accommodation is available in nearby guest houses.

Please note: the specifics of the courses are not vetted or endorsed by the Lettering Arts Trust.


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