Among those taking part, Carrie Horwood, from Kent, will carve a dog chasing its tail inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry.
Gayle Lazda, from London, will carve a dolphin, while Emily Guest and Alex Jubb, also from London, will work together on a lion with its tongue sticking out. Candida Wright, from Kent, will carve St Martin, patron saint of Dover, on horseback.
All three carvings have been inspired by images from stained glass.
Marguerite Le Brusque, from France, will carve a dragon inspired by features in the Connaught Hall.
Adam Billaut, from France, will carve a fantastical animal and Thomas Kenrick, from Loughborough, will take his inspiration from a dragon grotesque on a parapet.