Stone Carving Category | Carol C Griffin

Stone carving is a way of creating sculpture. Using tools, an artist removes portions of the natural stone to produce a finished form.

September 13, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Stone Carving

Attaching a Sculpture to a Base

Ever wonder how sculptures become attached to those bases that they sit upon? In this 20-second video I attach my sculpture "Moriko" to a base. Enjoy!

August 30, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

Eight Years with Lorrie Goulet

Eight years ago I began an apprenticeship with master sculptor Lorrie Goulet. She's passing on as much of her 70+ years of experience to me as possible.

December 14, 2012ByCarol GriffinInOriata, Stone Carving

Completion, Eight Years Later

I'm very happy with this piece now. Lorrie Goulet helped me through some rough patches, that's for sure! I look forward to carving Carrara marble again.

July 14, 2012ByCarol GriffinInOriata, Stone Carving

Off With Her Head!

I had to take off the too-small head. It was painful, but necessary. From then on, I've only used the material to carve pieces directly. No more maquettes.

December 14, 2010ByCarol GriffinInOriata, Stone Carving

What Do We Have Here?

After cleaning off many of the tool marks, it starts to dawn on me that if a maquette doesn't have good proportions the finished piece won't either!

July 14, 2010ByCarol GriffinInOriata, Stone Carving

Blocking

I'm still working with my maquette. I didn't know the joys of direct carving at the time. Makes me cringe to think about that now.

June 25, 2010ByCarol GriffinInOriata, Stone Carving

How “Oriata” Began

I began working this gorgeous block of Carrara marble before I knew what direct carving was. I didn't know then that the finished piece would be nothing like I envisioned.