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Our studio
StoneMind Studio was founded to deliver structured, material-led stone carving sessions for schools, organisations, community partners and private groups.
The studio works at the intersection of traditional craft, focused attention and purposeful making, creating calm, hands-on experiences through real tools and natural materials.
StoneMind Studio Ltd supports our private, professional, corporate and organisational work. StoneMind Education CIC has been created to deliver our funded education, SEND/SEMH, alternative provision and community programmes.
This structure allows us to offer high-quality stone carving experiences across a range of settings, while keeping our funded work clearly rooted in community benefit, accountability and access.
Sessions are designed to offer a calm, physical alternative to screen-led work, conventional away days and classroom-based learning, supporting sustained engagement through skilled making and tangible outcomes.
About Tom
Tom Brown is a Master Stone Carver, educator and co-founder of StoneMind Studio.
He holds a Distinction in Historic Stone Carving from C&G of London Art School, a First Class HND in Historic Stone Restoration from Bournemouth University, a 2:1 BA in Education from the University of Brighton, and is a fully qualified school teacher holding PGCE with Distinction (QTS).
Tom is a QEST Scholar and a member of the Master Carvers Association.
Over the past fifteen years he has taught traditional stone carving and led education at London Stone Carving Ltd, the company he founded and directed for over a decade.
His work can be found on major heritage buildings including the Royal Albert Hall and Pitzhanger Manor in West London.
Educational
Ethos
Stone carving requires patience, attention, and controlled force. In a culture of speed and distraction, the material sets its own pace.
StoneMind Studio’s approach is structured, scaffolded, and calm. Participants complete physical work in a supervised environment, developing resilience and confidence through tangible achievement.
StoneMind Studio operates with full public liability insurance and comprehensive risk assessments. Sessions are delivered in accordance with safeguarding expectations and school compliance requirements.