The Granite Group – Nov/Dec 2000
On Saturday, October 7, our granite group piled into cars with prybars, gloves, heavy boots, hand dolleys, an electric winch and lunch, to rescue
Ken Barnes
November 2, 2000
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On Saturday, October 7, our granite group piled into cars with prybars, gloves, heavy boots, hand dolleys, an electric winch and lunch, to rescue
Question: At the recent NWSSA Symposium a term that was used regarding stone carving was the “skin” of the stone.
I have enjoyed art in foreign places; I’ve been in awe of Michelangelo’s ‘David’, admired Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’ and stood perplexed
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