Looking to fill your life with more art? Stone carving classes are just the beginning of what we offer at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center in West Rutland, Vermont. Weld steel, create jewelry, make molds for duplication and more… explore your options here.

Five-day workshops at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center offer an intensive, hands-on sculpture making experience from 9 AM-5 PM. There is a break in the middle of the day offering participants an opportunity to enjoy the scenic beauty of Vermont including the local quarries and surrounding marsh, home to many endangered and protected species.

Evening meals, included in the fee, are a consistently satisfying part of the busy workshop week at the Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. Participants from varied backgrounds, a wide range of ages and often very different aesthetic sensibilities join in an exchange of ideas and camaraderie. Challenges in personal work encountered during the day are eased in the relaxed communal environment. Dinner is followed by presentations of work by instructors, artists in residence, interns and participants.

The Carving Studio and Sculpture Center partners with many area businesses to offer a range of accommodations including private homes, area campgrounds, Bed & Breakfast establishments, as well as larger, well-appointed hotels. Bicycles are available for transportation and/or recreational use by participants.

Don’t let finances get in the way of taking an inspiring workshop. See our Financial Aid section for more information on how program costs might be covered.