STONE CARVING is a subtractive sculpture process. One of the earliest examples of sculpture discovered is the limestone Venus of Willendorf
dated approximately 22,000 B.C.E. Sculptors generally use a hammer and
chisel to create works in stone. Current technology allows for the use
of pneumatic chisels as well as computer navigated cutting systems.
Common Stone Types for the Carving Process:
Common Stone Types for the Carving Process:
Alabaster
Granite (requires specialized tools)
Limestone
Granite (requires specialized tools)
Limestone
Marble
Soapstone
Soapstone
Material Sources:
Compleat Sculptor (NY): http://www.sculpt.com/
Sculpture House (NJ): www.sculpturehouse.com/
Stone Sculptors Supplies (CA): www.stonesculptorssupplies.com/
Additional Resources ISC: http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag97/stonsply.shtml
Sculpture House (NJ): www.sculpturehouse.com/
Stone Sculptors Supplies (CA): www.stonesculptorssupplies.com/
Additional Resources ISC: http://www.sculpture.org/documents/scmag97/stonsply.shtml
Videos:
Tips:
Make sure that the tools or burrs used on this material are appropriate for stone before using otherwise it will dull or strip the tool/burr if meant for wood only.
Selected Texts:
Contemporary Stone Sculpture, Aesthetics, Methods, Appreciation by Dona Z. Meilach. 1987 Schiffer
Make sure that the tools or burrs used on this material are appropriate for stone before using otherwise it will dull or strip the tool/burr if meant for wood only.
Selected Texts:
Contemporary Stone Sculpture, Aesthetics, Methods, Appreciation by Dona Z. Meilach. 1987 Schiffer
Selected Stone Artists: Michelangelo, Barry X. Ball, Louise Bourgeois, Scott Burton, Tony Cragg, Bryan Crockett, Patricia Cronin, Jenny Holzer, Jesus Morales, Isamu Noguchi, Marc Quinn
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| Barry X. Ball, Sleeping Hermaphrodite, 2008-2010, Belgian Black Marble, 68.1 x 35.5 x 18.3 in. |
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| Louise Bourgeois, Chapiteau, 1968 |
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| Tony Cragg, Sediment, 1989, marble |
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| Jesus Morales, Granite Weaving, 1988 |
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| Jenny Holzer, Under a Rock: Crack the Pelvis, 1986 |
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| Scott Burton, Granite Settee, 1982-83 |
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