Solent Guild of Wood Carvers and Sculptors

The Guild

The objectives of the Guild are to further the aims and interests of woodcarvers and sculptors, and the encouragement of beginners. Some members are professionals but the majority are amateurs, who find this art form a challenging but satisfying hobby.

Membership is open to anyone interested in woodcarving or sculpture and details may be obtained from our Members page.

Meetings

The Guild holds social meetings on one Wednesday evening every month between September and May at the Havant Arts Centre.,

Each month between October and May we hold an all day "Carve In" on one or two Saturdays at the Portsmouth Boys Grammar School

During the summer months members exhibit and demonstrate at various venues in the Solent area. One of these we also use as an Annual Competition, where we ask members of the visiting public to judge our skill. The meetings are held and the "Carve Ins" at Portsmouth Grammar School, Old Portsmouth.

The on-line calandar of future events can be found here

 

A History

In May 1978, four men, all students at a Further Education woodcarving class in Portsmouth, met at a house in North End to discuss the possibility of forming a guild of woodcarvers. The idea was the inspiration of the late James Bell, one of the four, who felt more recognition and encouragement should be given to this art form. On May l8th, twenty people attended a meeting at Cosham Park House at which the Solent Guild was officially inaugurated.

 

The Guild has now celebrated its 30th Anniversary and look set for another 30 years..

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