Sculpture Category | Carol C Griffin

Sculpture is a type of visual art. Sculptures are three-dimensional and are often produced by carving, casting, or modeling solid materials.

November 26, 2023ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving

“Naranwe”

One thing I love about carving stone is the beauty of the mineral deposits that show in the stone. One never knows what one might encounter.

I am in my studio carving a piece of stone that rests on a work table.

August 11, 2023ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, New Work, Sculpture, Stone Carving

The Practical Side of Carving

Sometimes there are very practical considerations when carving. This video explores one of those practical sides.

CG with Juliana, Kristine, and Bill Meek. The name of the sculpture is "Squash."

February 27, 2023ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Exhibitions, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

Apprentice Turned Master: The Nature of Direct Carving – Images

The show of my work at Harmon-Meek Gallery in February, 2023, was a high point for me. Pieces by Lorrie Goulet and Jose DeCreeft were also shown.

Harmon-Meek exhibition folder cover showing stone sculpture "Odyssey"

February 17, 2023ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Exhibitions, Sculpture, Stone Carving

Apprentice Turned Master: The Nature of Direct Carving

I'm excited about my upcoming exhibition "Apprentice Turned Master" at Harmon-Meek Gallery featuring my work, along with Lorrie Goulet's.

January 9, 2023ByCarol GriffinInSculpture, Teaching, Wood Carving

Registration is Live!

Registration is now open for my workshop, Introduction to Direct Carving in Wood. Read about how you can register. I hope to see you there!

November 29, 2022ByCarol GriffinInSculpture, Stone Carving, Teaching, Wood Carving

A New Chapter!

In March of 2023, I'm going to teach a wood carving workshop at Woodstock School of Art in Woodstock, New York. Hope to see you there!

September 22, 2021ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, New Work, Sculpture, Stone Carving

“Hubbard Squash”

This behind-the-scenes video takes the viewer through all the stages of creating my newest piece, "Hubbard Squash."

June 9, 2021ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Uncategorized

The Carving of “Squash”

The shape of the butternut squash is so wonderful! Here's a video of the process of carving one out of orange alabaster stone.

February 15, 2021ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, New Work, Sculpture, Stone Carving

About Chisels

I discuss four chisels (their purpose, why I use them, etc.) that I'm working with currently. I also show close-ups as I carve with them.

January 21, 2020ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Black Walnut, Blog Category, Sculpture, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

New Work: “Enfold”

A suggestion from the Internet helped me to achieve a beautiful natural sheen on my newest sculpture, "Enfold", in black walnut wood.

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