More Stone Grain

Mango Leaf Carved from Green Alabaster

In the last post we saw the grain patterns in my black and white alabaster torso, Namid.

The leaf of my Mango and Leaf piece that you’ll see in the video below was made from red and green alabaster. The stone was an absolute delight to carve! Surprise bonus:  rings of green and red stone that “flowed” with the hollow form that I made for the mango to sit.

Check it out:

Did you ever think that stone could hold such cool surprises?

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Learn about Carol Griffin's background and view her abstract figurative sculptures and still life drawings.