Stone Carving Tag | 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.

January 13, 2021ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category

“Spirit into Stone”

Lorrie Goulet and I pose at the Museum of Modern Art screening of the "Spirit into Stone" documentary in 2019.

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.

October 10, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving

New Gallery Representation

On September 26, 2019, I had a studio visit from Harmon-Meek Gallery. It went very well, and several of my pieces are now at Harmon-Meek.

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.

Lorrie Goulet's sculpture "Capriccio (Summer)"

April 19, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Uncategorized, Wood Carving

Lorrie Goulet’s Show in Naples, FL

I was honored to represent Lorrie at her opening reception held at Harmon-Meek Gallery in Naples, Florida. It was a beautiful show!

January 23, 2019ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category, Sculpture, Stone Carving, Wood Carving

“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!

December 4, 2018ByCarol GriffinInBlog Category

Pack-up at Lorrie’s

Sculptor Lorrie Goulet is sending eleven sculptures from her New York City studio to the Polk Museum in Florida for her retrospective exhibition.

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!

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