Sebastian Rasch reviews

20 Nov 18'

Paul Sunners reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Rustic, rural and relaxing. I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and Sebastion's relaxed, friendly approach enabled each group member to achieve a most satisfying outcome. What better recommendation that three of the small group are regular visitors. I intend to re-visit myself. Thank-you Sebastion for facilitating such a memorable experience..."

22 Oct 18'

Peter Bradley reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"I really enjoyed my weekend course in stone carving, which my wife bought for my birthday present. Set in the stunning Cotswolds, the views of the surrounding hills and woods from Sebastian's field were amazing. Sebastian gave helpful and friendly advice as necessary, and made himself available when I needed to know what to do or which tools to use. I found the sculpting physically demanding, not being used to standing all day, or using my arms and hands for chipping, chiselling and filing. However, I had a wonderful time, and came away with a sculpture that I'm pleased and amazed with, and which made my friends say 'wow!' I hope to be back after my next birthday!"

22 Oct 18'

Mark reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"What a fantastic way to spend the weekend. This was a lovely course and Sebastian ran the course in a way that was very relaxed with plenty of positivity and guidance where needed. Set in peaceful (if you ignored the occasional noise from the geese next door) location with great views. I was very impressed with everyones work by the end of Sunday and never expected to achieve so much myself. No need to have any idea of how to carve stone (or any other material) all you need is a 'have a go' attitude."

1 Oct 18'

Liz reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"No idea how Sebastian managed to support us all so well. V knowledgable and with great people skills. Although no one in the group had carved stone before, our experience of thinking/working in 3 D was very varied. None at all in my case but that was OK. My 87 year old father's response? 'That was a fantastic weekend' - and it was. It's never too late to try something new!"

1 Oct 18'

Gina Tanner reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Just the right balance of tuition and help. Planning to attend another course next year to build on experience gained. thank you Sebastion - a relaxing, but productive weekend."

1 Oct 18'

Julie Fussell reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Sebastian runs a great course. His technique is to let you pick up the tools and get stuck in, but he is always there if you have questions or need advice. You’ll be amazed at what you can achieve in 2 days, even as a completely beginner."

30 Sep 18'

Guy Wood reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Sebastian is a fantastic tutor. He balanced tuition with experimentation perfectly. His interventions were always thoughtful and delivered with sensitivity . I thoroughly enjoyed the course and achieved far more than I thought possible within the 2 days. I would highly recommend the course, it was perfect ."

11 Sep 18'

Pete reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A very enjoyable two days spent indulging the "creative side". The course enables you to dive right in and start working whilst Sebastian is on hand quietly encouraging and advising when required. Thoroughly recommended."

11 Sep 18'

Rosy, Pippa, Carol and Liz reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"This was one of our BEST Cousins’ Weekends ever! Thank you so much for all your help. It was lovely to meet you. We will definitely recommend your course to our friends. The course was the right blend of serious stonework, pleasant company and beautiful surroundings. We will all be taking home something we will be pleased with."

29 Aug 18'

Chris reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A most enjoyable course in a beautiful location with an excellent tutor. Many thanks Sebastian. I really enjoyed learning to work with stone."

26 Aug 18'

Yvonne Cunnane reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Very enjoyable. I learned a great deal particularly about Bath stone. Sebastian has a wealth of experience and can cope with a wide variety of people coming to the subject from different angles. He’s very encouraging and helpful and does not impose his ideas on you. The venue is glorious. It’s out in the most beautiful countryside sited in a wonderful collection of ramshackled huts. I shall return!"

26 Aug 18'

Sarah Lyon reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great fun. Tiring but not as hard as I had imagined. Excellent support and help from Sebastian just when I needed it! I would recommend two days like this to get the idea of stone carving and be encouraged to have a go and be prepared to feel pretty whacked by the end of the day. Might come again!"

3 Aug 18'

Donna McBride reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"We had the most wonderful weekend on Sebastian’s stone sculpting course, discovering our creative side through excellent guiding and tuition. Neither of us had done stone sculpting before yet we both left feeling very satisfied and proud of our creations. Would gladly spend another weekend with Sebastian to develop our basic skills further"

31 Jul 18'

Sandra Hoeft reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A good and fun course. It would have been interesting and useful to go through the different tools and how they should be used."

30 Jul 18'

Christine Smith reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Myself and my sister Nol did this course at the weekend. It was wonderful. We both came away with a piece of work that we are really happy with. This was after thinking that we would be unable to make anything worth looking at. Sebastian is a great teacher, giving you plenty of guidance and technique but allowing you the freedom to express yourself. The lovely rural setting and relaxed atmosphere all added to a special experience. We will certainly be returning."

30 Jul 18'

Jane Sandra comfort reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great course reasonably priced. Sebastian very passionate about his craft. I could have done with a little more one to one time being a novice but nevertheless came away with a sculpture that I was extremely pleased with."

22 Jul 18'

Serefina reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great course, beautiful setting. Sebastian strikes a good mix between guiding you and encouraging you to challenge yourself and create something that you might not otherwise tackle. This was evident in how absolutely different the pieces were that we all created. It was a peaceful, relaxed weekend and we were lucky to have gorgeous weather too! Thanks, we will definitely be back xx"

18 Jul 18'

Pippa Shay reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"I had such a wonderful weekend learning how to carve stone. We were blessed with amazing sunshine and it was so delightful carving in the shade of the orchard. Sebastian is such a relaxed, encouraging and inspirational teacher. He didn't interfere but was there with advice and his wisdom when needed. I learnt so much over the two days and actually left with a sculpture that looked like I had imagined it might. I wish I lived next door as I would be there every day chipping away at more stones. I highly recommend Sebastian's course and I will return to play with stones again soon amongst the magic."

16 Jul 18'

Ryan James reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Great 2-days of stone carving!! Not just because of the great weather (June/July 2018 heatwave) in such a tranquil setting, but being allowed to be creative whilst guided and supported by the expertise and enthusiasm of Sebastian. Would love to return at some point in the future, but first I need to make my own tools and find some stone!! If you want some headspace and try somehting new that you could quite easily pick up as a hobby (subject to space and time of course), this is definitely a good course to get going, and no doubt return visits would only allow you to further improve."

15 Jul 18'

Maria Sands reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"I loved the course, such a beautiful setting with spectacular views. Sebastian is a very good tutor helps and supports enough without encroaching on the journey. I was part of a very small group, nothing quite like sitting in the shade on a hot day drinking coffee with gingernuts, my favourite. Listening to other peoples stories and seeing what fantastical beasts emerge from the bathstone. Such a good weekend I cannot rate it highly enough, I came away with something I created with my own hands, she (Dreaming) already has pride of place in my garden. Thank you Sebastian, I look forward to making my next creation with your guidance. Oh and I love the sink....Maria"

15 Jul 18'

Richard Abraham reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Very friendly and pleasant course, especially for a beginner like myself. Sebastian was very helpful with explaining how to use the tools and work with the stone. I think the course represents excellent value and is a great way to spend a weekend with interesting people in a lovely location. I would be very happy to recommend."

8 Jul 18'

Valerie Drew reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"A great two days learning stone carving from scratch. Sebastian is an excellent tutor and everyone left with a great sculpture. The location is beautiful too."

27 Jun 18'

Michael and Sandi Street reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"We really enjoyed this course: idyllic location, lovely group of people, and excellent tuition. We came home with pieces we're very proud of, and as complete beginners frankly amazed at what we'd achieved in just two days. Sebastian was a great tutor - gently guiding and suggesting, but never taking over, making us feel the work was truly our own. A really fun, relaxed and inspirational weekend."

26 Jun 18'

Mark McArthur-Christie reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Sebastian has found a little bit of paradise in the Gloucestershire orchard where he runs his stonecarving courses. His laid-back, relaxed style is more about letting everyone get involved straight away than stifling them with supervision and over-instruction. It's only when you look back that you realise how much help and quiet guidance he gives you. And it really works; as someone with all the artistic ability of a chairleg, I didn't hold out great hopes of producing anything but a larger pile of stone dust than I started with. But I ended up actually taking away a piece of stonework that's already got compliments from non-guidedog owning friends. Our fellow carvers were thoroughly conducive too; everyone was keen to praise and encourage everyone else's efforts. Coffeetime and lunchtime chats (sitting in the sun with a plentiful supply of gingernuts) ranged across every subject from going self-employed to why the resident geese were so quiet. Even if you've never hefted an adze (Sebastian's on a mission to convert the sculpting world to the adze) or picked up a chisel, you'll be more than fine. A great weekend - just wish we'd been able to stay longer."

9 Jun 18'

Jennie reviewed: Stonecarving Weekend, Gloucestershire Cotswolds

"Had a lovely weekend in a great setting - the geese definitely have some personality (don't worry, they're behind a fence, but will happily tell you they know you're there!). I really enjoyed learning the process and having the freedom to try out all the different tools to find the ones that suited me the most. Sebastian provides tutelage when you need it and you're able to work at your own pace. Highly recommended."