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Soapstone

Soapstone is a metamorphic rock composed mostly of mineral talc. It is a very soft stone and is used to carve sculptures.

Abstract sculpture in Brazilian soapstone
November 26, 2023ByIn, ,

“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.
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The Compleat Sculptor
January 23, 2019ByIn, , ,

“TCS”

The Compleat Sculptor is where I began my stone carving journey in 1999. They've got everything for sculptors, including a quarry's worth of stones!
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Attach sculpture to base
September 13, 2018ByIn,

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!
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Recent Sculpture

Abstract figurative sculpture carved from pink Indian soapstone. Right profile view.
A sculpture carved from pink Tenessee marble.
Carving of an abstract figurative sculpture made of catalpa wood.
Carving of "Butternut 2" sculpture. Marble carving with black carved base.
Wood carving of "Cadence" sculpture. Front view.
Right three-quarter view of "Shishito" sculpture
Abstract sculpture in Brazilian soapstone
Alabaster sculpture of a pink grapefruit
Carving of white marble and quartzite sculpture

Recent Still Lifes

Right three-quarter view of "Shishito" sculpture
Alabaster sculpture of a pink grapefruit
"Onion" thumbnail size
Carol Griffin is a Direct Carver of contemporary sculpture.
"Beets and Radishes"