The Master Carvers Association
The oldest association of wood and stonecarvers in the UK, the Master Carvers Association stands for the highest quality of work: professionally executed and delivered on time.
The MCA
The Master Carvers Association boasts a membership of over 40, about half being individual carvers and the rest employing a number of apprentices and trained crafts people.
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The MCA is affiliated with the Heritage Crafts Association
Featured members
Fergus Wessel
Fergus Wessel is one of the country’s leading letter cutters. He runs Stoneletters, a creative stone carving studio based near Oxford.
Chris Pye
A well-respected woodcarving teacher, Chris Pye has been running classes in traditional woodcarving in England, USA and Canada for many years.
Gillian Forbes
My studio sits on the edge of a wood in rural Perthshire and am constantly inspired by the natural elements around me.
London Stone Carving Ltd
London stone carving create a diverse range of work, from traditional Ornamental carving and statuary to art fabrication and public sculpture.
David Robinson Design
A designer, builder, furniture maker and sculptor for more than forty years, over the past decade David’s focus has increasingly turned towards figurative woodcarving as his principal medium.
Tim Crawley
Tim Crawley is a stone carver, sculptor and designer and has been fortunate to have worked on many of England’s most famous buildings.
Videos
Agrell Architectural Carving
Master Carver, Ian Agrell, discusses the philosophy behind Agrell Architectural Carving.
The reinstating of The Kings Chamber Chandeliers, Kensington Palace
A project that enabled Ray Dudman ( W. Thomas Restorations Ltd. ) to share his knowledge, experience and expertise with many early career carvers.
The Spirit of Letter Carving
An interview with Fergus Wessel