Lament
Texas Limestone
During a road trip through Texas, we discovered a stone quarry. They were happy to sell me a full block (5' x 5' x 10'. I was just not ready for that size! I explained I only wanted a few small pieces to experience working with limestone. They generously gave me three small blocks. I was very excited! Yes, I enjoy playing with limestone.
My inspiration for this piece came from working with clay. I love my sculptures to be delightful, especially through physical contact, and a touchy-feely experience. You can run your fingers through the grooves and feel the subtle changes in the stone. When naming the stone, my husband said it looked like an image of a person in lament. This piece is so pleasant to touch and beautiful from any angle so it is mounted on a turntable base to enjoy.
9h x 16w x 8d in. - 61 lbs. African Granite Turntable Base
Texas Limestone
During a road trip through Texas, we discovered a stone quarry. They were happy to sell me a full block (5' x 5' x 10'. I was just not ready for that size! I explained I only wanted a few small pieces to experience working with limestone. They generously gave me three small blocks. I was very excited! Yes, I enjoy playing with limestone.
My inspiration for this piece came from working with clay. I love my sculptures to be delightful, especially through physical contact, and a touchy-feely experience. You can run your fingers through the grooves and feel the subtle changes in the stone. When naming the stone, my husband said it looked like an image of a person in lament. This piece is so pleasant to touch and beautiful from any angle so it is mounted on a turntable base to enjoy.
9h x 16w x 8d in. - 61 lbs. African Granite Turntable Base
Texas Limestone
During a road trip through Texas, we discovered a stone quarry. They were happy to sell me a full block (5' x 5' x 10'. I was just not ready for that size! I explained I only wanted a few small pieces to experience working with limestone. They generously gave me three small blocks. I was very excited! Yes, I enjoy playing with limestone.
My inspiration for this piece came from working with clay. I love my sculptures to be delightful, especially through physical contact, and a touchy-feely experience. You can run your fingers through the grooves and feel the subtle changes in the stone. When naming the stone, my husband said it looked like an image of a person in lament. This piece is so pleasant to touch and beautiful from any angle so it is mounted on a turntable base to enjoy.
9h x 16w x 8d in. - 61 lbs. African Granite Turntable Base
Limestone is used in landscaping and often used in art and sculptures. It is a sedimentary rock composed primarily of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the form of the mineral calcite. It most commonly forms in clear, warm, shallow marine waters. It is usually an organic sedimentary rock that forms from shell, coral, algal, and fecal debris accumulation.
Two More to go
These are the other two blocks from the Texas quarry. Winter is here so we must wait for Spring 2021 to see what shape they will become. The other stones you see are all Yule Marble that I will work on someday. So the limestone block on the right did not make it to the work bench until October! See Fat Cat. Yes, I have designs for the block on the left.
