So You Want To Be A... Stone Carver?

Zöe Wilson is a Stone Carver and Sculptor who lives with her husband and son in Hampshire. Mel Barfield caught up with her to find out whether all that dust is worth it (spoiler alert - yes).

How did you become a stone carver and how long have you been doing it? I’ve been working with stone for about 14 years now. It started when I took a job in the workshop of a granite manufacturing company after I graduated from my degree in Fine Art Painting. At the time I was just looking for some work to facilitate my art practice; little did I know it was the first step in a career working with stone. I served two apprenticeships: one in stone masonry and then one in letter carving. Then I enrolled on a three-year diploma in Historic Stone Carving at City & Guilds of London Art School. I graduated in 2016 and worked as a freelance carver before setting up my own business in…

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