Stonecarving Weekend Workshop

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor

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Stonecarving Weekend Workshop

12 September 2021

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Stonecarving may not be the first activity to come to mind when looking for a new thing to do on a weekend. However, this September, you can spend a weekend at Sunny Bank Mills learning the basics of stone carving with sculptor Dominic Hopkinson

In a large industrial space filled with dobby looms hangs a blood red textile piece infront of a sheer white backdrop.
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