As part of my research around Gothic Cathedrals, I wanted to experience stone carving.
I’ve also been interested in it since I read about the psychologist Carl Jung and his tower at Bollingen where he carved stones with various symbols and meaningful words. For more on Jungian psychology, check out my book, Writing the Shadow.
In mid-June, 2024, I attended a weekend course with Kate Semple at The Stone Carving Studio, near Radstock in Somerset. There were seven novice stone carvers, some who had carved before, but most completely new to the process. As a writer and photographer, I’d never used a hammer and chisel before, so it was a challenge from the outset.
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