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
Dafydd Owain Hughes
Dafydd has been carving in wood and creating period style pieces for over 20 years …
Fergus Wessel
Fergus Wessel is one of the country’s leading letter cutters. He runs Stoneletters, a creative stone carving studio based near Oxford.
Francois Loudwig
Francois Loudwig has 25 years of experience as a woodcarver and specialises in the framing of Master paintings.
Mike Painter
Before becoming self employed in January 2003 Mike served an apprenticeship and worked for 28 years at Linford Bridgeman, an architectural and ecclesiastical company specialising in the traditional crafts of wood & stone carving.
Simon Keeley
Simon’s early inspiration for carving stone was Lincoln Cathedral, living & studying conservation & restoration in Lincoln.
Gerald Adams Woodcarvers Ltd
Producing components for the furniture industry, as well as design, architectural detail and sculptural work for large private houses…
Videos
Ben Harms
Master Carvers’ Association President 2008 – 2010, Ben Harms, speaking at the Listed Property Show 2010
Agrell Architectural Carving
Master Carver, Ian Agrell, discusses the philosophy behind Agrell Architectural Carving.
Ben Harms Music Stand
The Master Carvers’ Association Celebrates the Tercentenary of Chippendale’s Birth.