In the Making: Carving Wood & Stone

Zoë Wilson and William Barsley—carvers of wood and stone and graduates of the City & Guilds of London Art School—will join us from their shops in the UK to talk about all things carving and material.

Through travel after schooling, they each researched and studied carving techniques around the world. While living in and traveling through Southeast Asia and Borneo, Zoe fell in love with the geometric Islamic patterns of the region, incorporating them into her stone carving work. Carving wood from a young age, William left his 9-5 job with the UN to travel the globe in search of inspiration from master woodcarvers. 

Today, they each work as artists and craftspeople at both large and small scale, with regional and global reach.

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This conversation is part of In the Making, a public programs series where we connect with a range of new voices, fields, and perspectives. Learn more on the series homepage.