Carving Tag for Blog Posts | Carol C Griffin

Carving is the act of creating sculpture by the use of tools to remove portions of a solid material. Common solid materials are stone and wood.

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.

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.

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."

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.

August 7, 2020ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Craftsmanship, Stone Carving

Robin Antar, Sculptor: Excellence in Craftsmanship #4

My friend and fellow sculptor Robin Antar graciously agreed to appear on my blog. She's a fantastic sculptor and a wonderful person as well.

May 3, 2020ByCarol GriffinInInspiration, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

To Carve in the Earth Made New

I wonder what it will be like to carve in the earth made new, as described in Revelation 21. In this post I ruminate on what might be in the future.

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.

August 16, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving

More Grain Patterns in Stone

You've seen stone grain patterns in the previous blog post. Here's another example featuring a mango and leaf carved from alabaster.

July 19, 2019ByCarol GriffinInArt Information, Blog Category, Stone Carving

Grain Patterns in Stone

You all know wood has grain, right? But did you know that stone can also have grain patterns? Check out this short video and you'll see an example.

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