Curious to get your head and hands around stone carving?

Join South Australian Stone Sculptors Association instructors for a 4-hour workshop to introduce the use of tools and techniques for hand sculpting natural Mt Gambier limestone. They will guide you in the safe use of saws, hammers, chisels and a variety of rasps and files to create relief and 3D sculptures.

Approaches to sculpting by removing material from a block will be covered, and how to transfer your idea into stone... which can be anything at all! You may like to bring an object or image for inspiration, or explore using the tools in a freeform way and see what appears.

No experience is required, just curiosity and a willingness to get slightly dusty!

Also, this introductory workshop is held at Silvio Apponyi's sculpture workshop during SALA Open Studios weekend. SA Stone Sculptors Association members will be demonstrating various techniques for stone and other sculpture mediums... and Silvio's studio is an absolute marvel in itself!

If you are keen to learn more stone sculpting techniques, please see the Marble & Granite Sculpting Workshop on the weekend of 22 - 23 August 2026, where power and air tools will be introduced.

https://events.humanitix.com/marble-and-granite-sculpting-workshop

Limestone Sculpting Workshop

Sunday 16 August 2026

10am - 2pm

Instructors: Sally Wickes & Evan Marker

Duration: 4 hours

Cost: $120 per person

Ages: 15+ | Younger participants 10+ with accompanying adult
This workshop is suitable for participants with a wide range of ages and abilities. Not a lot of strength is required to shape the limestone and work bench heights are adjustable.
Please contact Sally at sasculptors@gmail.com to see if we can help provide easier access for you.

Personal protective equipment and safety

Stone sculpting is a bit dusty. Mt Gambier limestone is 90-97% calcium carbonate with magnesium carbonate and oxide. It is classified as a non-hazardous substance.
If you have existing airways sensitivities or conditions, please confirm that this is suitable for you with your medical practitioner.

Provided

Clear plastic eye safety glasses or your own
Disposable nose and mouth mask with filter
Gloves

To bring on the day

Covered shoes

Contact the host of Limestone Sculpting Workshop