Bethany Lee is a stone carver working in the DC and Blueridge Mountain area where she works on commission and teaches carving workshops. Bethany works primarily on commission and is available for lettering, relief carving and sculptures in the round. Please contact her for a quotation on your project!
Upcoming Carving Workshops taught by Bethany
March 17 – April 28, Tuesday’s from 6-8, Sculptural Stone Carving at Malleable Studios in Charlottesville, VA, Click here for more info and to sign up! Students can sign up the classes as a package or drop in for one or more classes and pay by the class.
Fri, March 27 – Sat, March 28: Stone Carving and Dry Stone Walling at the Rockbridge Creative Institute. Learn to carve and shape stones as well as to build with them. Event organized by the Rockbridge Creative Institute in Buena Vista, VA. Stone carving will be taught by Bethany Lee, dry stone walling by Stone Trust certified waller. Sign up at http://rockbridgecreativeinstitute.com/events/
Thursday, April 9th from 5:30-8PM – Intro to Stone Carving at Friendly City Clay and Art Center, Harrisonburg, VA. $75/person plus $25 material fee for stone to be paid at first class. Returning students may bring their own stones and continue their projects from previous classes. Sign up link coming soon!
Saturday, April 11 from 1-3:30PM – Intro to Stone Carving, Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. This is my only class in the DC/DMV area. Click here for more info and to sign up!
Sunday, April 12th – Demos and “try-it” at Traditional Arts Fair ” Lost Arts Festival” Stephen’s City, VA – Eventbrite and more Info here.
Saturday, April 18th – Beginning and Continuing Stone Carving at Spring Haven Farm (near Culpeper, VA). Cost $150. Time: from 2-5pm with a farm-fresh tea time break in the middle. Carve with the animals watching! Click here for more info and to sign up!
Saturday April 25 (10AM-5PM – Sunday April 26 (12-5PM) – Carve a Sculpture in Two Days Retreat at The Workshop at Timber Ridge. Carve an animal sculpture in soapstone using soapstone blocks prepared to the general dimensions of stock animals. Cost $425, all supplies included. BYOL (bring your own lunch). Click here for more info and to sign up!
Demo – May 16 at Pierce Mill in Washington DC for Traditional Arts Event – More Info Forthcoming at Friends of Pierce Mill Website.
In other news: Check out the Stone Carvers Guild Podcast (Which Bethany Co-Hosts)! Listen below!
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Please contact Bethany (or email her at bethanyar@c.belfineart.com) to get put on the “classes” email list to receive notifications for classes and traveling workshops.
