Learn traditional hand carving techniques and go home with your own lettering or relief carving in locally-sourced soapstone! The first half of the class consists of a series of exercises designed to teach tool handling. Then, students will carve a letter and/or design from a template or from their own drawing. All tools and materials provided. No experience necessary. Want more time to carve? Students can also register separately for the afternoon Guided Stone Carving: Open Studio to continue working on their project with instructor Bethany Lee available for guidance and support. *Please note: - In this workshop there is repetitive action of hammering a chisel - Stone carving is primarily done while standing. Breaks will be provided throughout the workshop, but participants should be prepared to stand for most of the class. *Students should bring their own safety goggles if they have them and wear closed toed shoes *Price of class includes materials fee. Bethany Lee Born and raised in Minnesota, Bethany is a sculptor, working primarily in stone, for whom drawing and painting form an integral part of her creative process. She holds a BA in sculpture (’03) from the University of Dallas, and she is a 2019 graduate from the drawing and painting program at the Florence Academy of Art (Jersey City location). Bethany currently works both in the Charlottesville and DC areas where she works on commissions in stone and teaches stone carving classes as well. When not in the studio, Bethany can often be found entertaining her nieces and nephew, reading at a local coffee shop, or wandering around in the woods somewhere in the Blueridge Mountains.