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
Nigel Hilliard Ltd
Nigel Hilliard’s family have long been connected with wood carving, spanning a period of three centuries where knowledge…
Simon Keeley
Simon’s early inspiration for carving stone was Lincoln Cathedral, living & studying conservation & restoration in Lincoln.
W Thomas Restorations Ltd
Formed in the mid-1920s, W Thomas has been a leading authority in 18th and early 19th century carved and giltwood furniture and decorations.
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.
Lucy Bunning
A skilled wood carver and gilder with 25 years’ experience. Accomplished in ornamental carving and recreating missing carved ornament.
Graham Heeley Studios Ltd
Sculptural and decorative objects, always at the highest level in the fine and decorative arts tradition, features and elements in …
Videos
Ben Harms
Master Carvers’ Association President 2008 – 2010, Ben Harms, speaking at the Listed Property Show 2010
Ben Harms Music Stand
The Master Carvers’ Association Celebrates the Tercentenary of Chippendale’s Birth.
The Spirit of Letter Carving
An interview with Fergus Wessel