Katherine Worthington

Stone Carver & Sculptor

ARCHITECTURAL STONE CARVING and STONE MASONRY courses

If you are interested in this course please contact me and I can arrange it. It will run on 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Time: 10.45am - 4.45pm  -  Where: In Crypt Room 1

Address: St Mary’s Parish Office, Upper Street, Islington, London, N1 2TX   Google maps


For beginners - advanced. Stone masonry is the starting block for all good carving. Katherine Worthington had a rigorous training in masonry and architectural stone carving. She has designed these courses based on her training to help her students progression.


Stone masonry is a basic skill in working stone effectively, this will aid and develop carving speed/agility and progression onto harder stones. 


Carve a flat surface with a traditional pitcher, punch, claw tool and bolster. This is the key to the successful progression of stone carving, often overlooked on other courses. Advised for anyone who hasn't learnt stone masonry.

Group demonstrations with individual practice is given. Great fun is had removing large chunks of stone with the pitcher. Straight lines and angles are chiselled, bulk material is removed effectively with the punch, the flat surface is carved with the claw and finished to a tooled effect with the bolster.


Following on from the masonry (or taken as a separate course) the carving of an architectural flower panel commences.


Learn architectural stone carving - carve a relief flower panel - this has been designed to help students to extend and consolidate correct use of hammer and chisels. This will further aid and develop carving speed/agility and progression onto harder stones. There is a workshop example flower panel to copy. You will be taught how to mark out and copy a template of the flower panel onto your stone. Group demonstrations with individual practice is given on how to carve v - cut channels and sunken panels to create crisp edges and clean lines. You will be taught how to sharpen chisels correctly and how to transport your stones home safely at end of course.


I aim for a maximum of 8 pupils for one to one teaching on the day of the course, however on very rare occassions this number may increase as I allow the merging of several courses together. (This means students will get to see other types of stone carving which could inspire them).


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Architectural relief flower panel you will carve on the courseArchitectural relief flower panel you will carve on the course
St Paul's Cathedral - half a Corinthian capital by Katherine Worthington - 2003St Paul's Cathedral - half a Corinthian capital by Katherine Worthington - 2003
Katie's apprenticeship at York Minster - 1997 - 1999Katie's apprenticeship at York Minster - 1997 - 1999
Wellington Arch - Katie Worthington - 2000Wellington Arch - Katie Worthington - 2000
Houses of Parliament - Katherine Worthington - 2003Houses of Parliament - Katherine Worthington - 2003
Apsley House - Hyde Park Corner - Katie Worthington - 2005Apsley House - Hyde Park Corner - Katie Worthington - 2005
Stiff Leave Capitals by Katie Worthington - 2010Stiff Leave Capitals by Katie Worthington - 2010
Stowe School - Katie Worthington - 2004Stowe School - Katie Worthington - 2004
Birmingham Town Hall - Katherine Worthington - 2005Birmingham Town Hall - Katherine Worthington - 2005