Art Class: Introduction to Stone Carving
At a Glance
- Classroom course at CGLAS Kennington
- Wednesdays 18:30 - 20:30
- 8 weeks
- 11 October – 6 December 2023 (no class 25 October)
- Tutor: Yohan Le Peuch
- Fees from £215 to £225
- Fee includes materials
THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL
There is something very special about learning a traditional skill like stone carving in an environment which is so dedicated to the continuation and advancement of the craft. City & Guilds of London Art School has an unbroken tradition of teaching sculpture, stone carving and woodcarving since 1879, and today, our stone carving graduates continue to work on the world’s great cathedrals, buildings and monuments.
This beginners course in carving gives you a unique opportunity to try out these skills for yourself. Using close-ups and fragments of William Morris designs, this course will instruct you in the art of carving natural shapes and animal motifs onto slate in low relief, giving you a basic instruction in how to handle carving tools and materials.
As well as being guided through the fundamentals of historic relief carving and tool use, you will make your very own low relief carving through the course, and will have ample opportunities to experiment to discover the joys of stone carving.
Join us and become a part of the great tradition of British stone carving!
Classroom Course
This course will be taught face-to-face in the classrooms at the City and Guilds of London Art School, which is located in Kennington.
Founded in 1854, the City and Guilds of London Art School has a long historical association with Imperial College, through both institutions' links with the City and Guilds Institute. For the Art School this link continued until 1971, when it became an independent charitable trust. For Imperial College, the association with the City and Guilds Institute, also known as City and Guilds College, continued until 2001 when the City and Guilds College became one of the constituent institutions that formed Imperial College as we know it today.
The City and Guilds of London Art School is located very near Kennington Underground Station (map), in a row of beautiful late-eighteenth century Georgian town houses.
Class Recordings
These classes are not recorded
Attendance Certificate
Successful completion of this course leads to the award of an Imperial College/CGLAS attendance certificate
Terms and conditions apply to all enrolments to this course. Please read them before enrolment
Course Information
Course Programme
Course Programme (subject to possible modification)
Course Programme Each week we will expand our understanding and practice of our teachnical skill through practical work, focussing on carving a slate relief panel. This will help us to develop our ability to handle stone carving tools and be sensitive to the stone we are carving, but the pace of development will, of course, be an individual journey, and so much of the tuition will involve Yohan giving individual advice to each participant working in the studio.
There will also be groups demonstrations and discussions, all in a friendly and supportive environment.
Your Tutor
It was while completing a law degree at Lancaster, that Yohan Le Peuch discovered a passion for sculptural form, and set to work finding ways to learn the craft. Enrolling at Wimbledon College of Arts and later at the City and Guilds of London Art School that he refined that interest to focus on carviong and the interaction of three dimensional image and captioned text, drawing influences from memes and comic books.
The subject matter of Yohan Le Peuch’s work draws inspiration from myths, fairy tales, and ancient history. By looking at the imagery within our shared myths and our human fascination with storytelling, his work seeks to distil the archetypes used into sculptural form.
Course Fees and Rate Categories
| Weeks | Standard Rate | Internal Rate | Associate Rate | ||
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| 8 | £225 |
£220 | £220 | ||
| All fee rates quoted are for the whole course. Part-payments are not possible. | |||||
Rate Categories and Discounts
Standard Rate
- Available to all except those who fall under the Internal Rate or Associate Rate category, respectively.
Internal Rate
- Current Imperial College students and staff (incl. Imperial NHS Trust, Imperial Innovations, ancillary & service staff employed on long-term contracts at Imperial College by third-party contractors)
- People enrolling under our Friends & Family scheme
- Alumni of Imperial College and predecessor colleges and institutes
- City & Guilds College Association members
- City and Guilds of London Art School staff, students and alumni
- Students, staff and alumni of the Royal College of Art and Royal College of Music
- Students, staff and Governors of Woodhouse College and the IC Mathematics School
Associate Rate
- Austrian Cultural Forum staff
- Co-operative College members
- Francis Crick Institute staff, researchers and students
- Friends and Patrons of the English Chamber Orchestra
- Friends of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens
- Friends of Leighton House/ Sambourne House
- Friends of the Royal College of Music
- Harrods staff
- Historic Royal Palaces staff
- Lycee Charles de Gaulle staff
- Members of the Friends of Imperial College
- Members of the Kennel Club
- Members of the London Zoological Society
- Members of the South London Botanical Institute (SLBI)
- Members of the UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- National Health Service (NHS) employees
- Natural History Museum staff
- Residents of postcodes SW3, SW5, SW7, SW10 and W8
- Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council staff
- Royal College of Art and Royal College of Music tutors and other staff
- Royal Geographical Society staff
- Science Museum staff
- Staff of Exhibition Road Cultural Group (Discover South Kensington) organisations
- Students (non-Imperial College)
- Teachers and other staff of UK schools
- Tutors and other staff of institution members of the Association of Colleges
- Tutors and other staff of other universities and higher education institutions
- Victoria and Albert Museum staff
Proof of status might be requested at the first session. Please bring proof of status with you for the first class of your course.
Late enrolment
It is possible to enrol on many of our adult education courses after the course has already started. For non-language courses this is subject entirely to agreement by the tutor. For language courses it is subject to agreement by the language coordinator conducting level assessment. If you want to join a course late do bear in mind there might be work you will need to catch up on, particularly in language courses.
Friends and Family Scheme
This course is eligible for the allowing Imperial College students and staff to share their discount with their friends and family.
Term Dates 2023-24
| Weeks | Autumn term | Spring term | Summer term | ||
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| 8 | Wednesdays 11 October – 6 December 2023 (no class on 25 October)* | n/a | n/a | ||
| *This is a 1-term course | |||||
Enrolment Process
Web enrolment starts 1 August 2023
Enrolment and payment run through the Imperial College eStore. When enrolling:
- Do check on the drop down menu above called "Course Fees and Rate Categories" to see if you are eligible for a discounted rate and also do make sure you select that rate when enrolling on the eStore
- If you are a first-time eStore user you will need to create an account before enrolling. You can do this by entering an email address and password. This account can then be used for any future enrolments via the eStore.
When you have enrolled you will be sent the following email notifications:
| What is sent | When is it sent | What does it contain |
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| 1. Payment confirmation | Is sent instantaneously following submission of your online application |
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| 2. Enrolment confirmation | Is sent within 10 working days. Please treat your payment confirmation as confirmation that your applicant details and payment have been received |
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| 3. Programme information | Is usually sent on Friday late afternoon the week before term starts |
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| If you need further help with the above information please ring 020 7594 8756 | ||
Any Questions?
If you have any questions about the content or teaching of this course please contact the Programme Manager for Adult Education, Dr Michael Paraskos at m.paraskos@imperial.ac.uk
If you have any questions about your enrolment or payment processes please contact the Programme Administrator, Christian Jacobi, eveningclass@imperial.ac.uk