gmane.culture.stone

Dallet Air hammer

2012-05-26T18:57:33

Hi all,

I did some work for a monument shop recently, and they rewarded me with
an old 3/4 Dallet Company Air Hammer. I haven't had a chance to clean it
and fire it up yet, but I was wondering if anyone knows here I can find
more information on this piece.

All my web search turned up was Don's page that mentions them as a
defunct company and some archive photos from "Granite City". I currently
use Trow and Holden Hammers, a 1" long stroke, and a 1/2 inch short
stroke, and just wondered how they compare.

Thanks,

David Perrett

upcoming world jade symposium

Brian Matheson — 2012-05-25T23:00:45

well i don't say too much at all on this list, but for all those who are
interested,  there is an online jade carving symposium followed by a tour
of the works. This means that the jade will be sent to you and you can
carve in the comfort of your own studio. This event is a not for profit
association, and something that i have put together over the last couple of
years to create awareness in the marketplace and to try assist and inspire
the artists careers, as i know personally, it is a real challenge.
here is my little blurb : )


*The most important thing for an artist, is making art, *

....................the second, perhaps, is having someone else appreciate it.



Participation in this year's *2012 World Jade Symposium** *guarantees you
both... and more! Connect and carve with your peers from around the world in
this prestigious online competition.  If you choose, you and your finished
jade artwork can also be part of in the multi-venue exhibition and
conference series.



*$300 registration includes:*

New large sculpture

Jeff Watson — 2012-05-25T21:55:26

Hi All,
Check out this link to my website to see the evolution of a large sculpture in Gabbro, completed yesterday 24th May after two days of 8 hours each.

http://www.sculpturejeffwatson.com/gallery.html

Scroll down through the sculpture photos until you come to "Oeuvres Monumentales" there you will see "Sentier Art et Nature Trail"…20 photos illustrate the evolution of the work.
The sculpture is part of an Art sand Nature trail in the small village of Saint-Hippolyte in the Laurentians region of Québec just one hour's drive North from Montréal.
The work is about 165 cm high and wide and is carved from Gabbro which is a plutonic version of Basalt.
I was given small grant to contribute to the Art and Nature trail because I will be the invited artist at a symposium in Saint-Hippolyte "MontagneArt" 17th to 19th August this year.

Comments/critiques welcome
Jeff



Jeff ( Guv) Watson
150, bord de l'Eau Est,
Longueuil, Qc. J4H 1A1
jeff.watson-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg< at >public.gmane.org
www.sculpturejeffwatson.c

Water and Stone

Jeffrey Arnett — 2012-05-19T14:44:34

Stone Folks-
I have a question about alabaster that your collective wisdom may have an answer for.  I inadvertently left a small  piece of polished alabaster in water for a couple of days and it came out with a rough surface, as if it had absorbed the water (like the wood I carved in the old days) and this had raised the grain of the stone.  So I'm wondering if this might be a way to raise the "grain" of some varieties of stone (alabaster in particular) to aid in the sanding process.  As an old wood carver, I used to do this intentionally.

Any insights would be appreciated.
Jeff

oops! website with link

Frank Shopen — 2012-05-14T16:27:26

I've been working on my new website.  I'd love feedback.  I'm worried about
 functionality.  I'm wondering if it doesn't work well on certain browsers.
 I don't believe I've posted this to this list before, apologies if I have.
 Thanks in advance for taking time.
http://www.fshopen.portfoliobox.net/gallery/33520/shopen-art

My new website

Frank Shopen — 2012-05-14T15:04:53

I've been working on my new website.  I'd love feedback.  I'm worried about
 functionality.  I'm wondering if it doesn't work well on certain browsers.
 I don't believe I've posted this to this list before, apologies if I have.
 Thanks in advance for taking time.

Stone place

2012-05-12T18:59:28

As some of you know I spent most of the winter in the hospital.  While there I was put in an induced coma and the anesthesia used had the capability of giving the patient partial memory loss. I seem to gave all sorts of memory problems since returning home and one of them is the name of where I bought some stone a few years back.  It's in western Canada, and by George it just came to me.  Well so much for that!  Just thought I'd mention that I'm carving again and feeling really good about it.

Jeff's shop

Gary Grossman — 2012-05-11T20:29:17

Wow, I have seen Jeff's studio and I have to say that he's really cleaned
up his act.  That Dougan influence is powerful! <g>

Marble for Military Gravestones

Dan Atcheson — 2012-05-09T17:49:50

This is interesting: http://www.imdb.com/video/cbs/vi826318105/

Foredom 5240

Musgrove, Richard (PIRSA-SARDI — 2012-05-05T09:31:27

Hi Don
I'm looking at buying a Foredom 5240 from our local woodworking place. Have done a fair bit of reading around and looks to be good gear. Would be interested in your thoughts (and anybody else's) on the usefulness of this for anything up to and including marble. I have the usual tools for stock removal etc and the quarter inch shanked diamond bits for the Foredom. Plan to do a series of pieces for an exhibition in August.
Many thanks ,in advance, :) Cheers, Richard

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From: Don Dougan [dondougan.sculptor-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w< at >public.gmane.org]
Sent: Wednesday, 2 May 2012 11:10 AM
To: stone-uGLqWuYN4qMgsBAKwltoeQ< at >public.gmane.org
Subject: [stone] Re: An old subject?

Can't say I've had to deal with it personally (as an artist who works
primarily in abstracted imagery), though as a gallery director I certainly
have . . . read the following . . .
One of our faculty members was scheduled to have an exhibit in a gallery
space which is 'owned'/'overseen' by a another faculty member (NOT

An old subject?

Frank Shopen — 2012-05-01T14:46:00

I'm wondering if this list, somewhere in its archives has tackled the
problem of displaying and explaining nude art in a reserved and
conservative place like where I live in Kansas.  I'd love to read up on
strategies to get through that minefield when the time comes that I start
displaying my figurative art.  I can't remember if this has been asked in
the past by myself or others, so any direction is much appreciated.

Fw: perspective

marg gurr — 2012-04-30T14:16:44

Sorry.  Forgot to change the format.

From: marggurr-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ< at >public.gmane.org
Sent: Monday, April 30, 2012 10:15 AM
To: stone-uGLqWuYN4qMgsBAKwltoeQ< at >public.gmane.org
Subject: Re: perspective

Don, google images of scrolled paper and find a simple one that shows the 
paper curling into a small scroll at the top edge for example.  Now look at 
the different planes for cues as to depth and think of how you might show 
those in a charcoal drawing...darker shading for the inner parts of the 
scroll, maybe a lighter ridge right at the top just before the page starts 
to fold behind itself.  You’re probably so accustomed to making that 3D 
transition that this seems infantile, however it’s been a recurring theme 
for me when I try to work from a sketch.  What I did at first was draw lines 
on the sketch to identify the different depth planes...outermost being the 
page itself, second deepest, the part of the scroll that had wrapped a full 
360 degrees, and the deepest point being the area that ho

where is everyone?

marg gurr — 2012-04-30T12:55:29

Here we go again into one of those dead zones where people are out there...I 
know you are because I see your comments on FB, but nothing seems to be 
happening on this list.  COME BACK...I get nervous when you guys go dormant. 
I’m stuck in the world of local “street art” for at least another month 
attempting to make a 75 lb. really ugly metal chair that is a replica of one 
in the Stephen Leacock Museum look like wicker.  I should qualify that.  The 
chair is one of 50 made by a local metal worker who did a fantastic job, but 
apparently Mr. Leacock didn’t have much by way of taste when it came to 
furnishings.  It’s very much a MAN’s chair complete with two huge storage 
areas on each arm, presumably allowing him to sit there for hours and have 
everything he needed within literal arm’s reach.  Since I’m not a huge fan 
of his work, I dug around and discovered that in addition to his humourist 
writings, he also played a role in the development of the radio and film 
activities of the tim

Sculptures Pacific magazine

Jeff Watson — 2012-04-19T14:25:25

This is an ezine by sculptors for sculptors and well worth registering to receive it. It costs nothing and the articles and photos are good. They rely on advertising to support the mag and advertising depend on readership .so register by going to
www.sculpturespacific.com
And scroll down to register.
Jeff
Jeff ( Guv) Watson
150, bord de l'Eau Est,
Longueuil, Qc. J4H 1A1
jeff.watson-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg< at >public.gmane.org
www.sculpturejeffwatson.com
(450) 674-6222 Phone
(514) 755-9476 Mobile

Hey guys

David Lee — 2012-04-11T03:34:23

Hey guys,just find this forum,I am live on quarry field ,glad to know you here:-)

new video of my work

Lee Jordan art — 2012-04-10T16:44:02

good day all

I just uploaded a video of me working to youtube
http://youtu.be/GeA6GQ7oowI

it is a piece that I just finished last week. I set my little digital  
camera to take one frame every 60 seconds and compiled them in imovie.  
the piece keeps getting blown out with white but that is the problem  
with the range of light and dark across the studio.
the cloudy look is actually dust being generated by cutting with my  
angle grinder.

since I shot the entire thing in one minute increments I actually know  
about how long it took to make. I did miss an hour or two, but the  
frames come to 16 1/2 hours.

I put a music track of a punk band my daughter was in for backing, but  
it is loud so be careful.

I open and close with shots of the finished piece. it's alabaster, 30"  
h x 14 x 12.

in related news I am in a show opening in long beach ca in may. if any  
are interested let me know and I'll send you an invite.

also, my work has recently been used in the tv shows up all night and  
two and a half m

website

Frank Shopen — 2012-04-05T04:10:12

I recently put together a new website, it's a free one and I generally like
it but the images are static and one has to scroll through them.  I would
like to find a fairly easy website that has flash templates for galleries.
Any ideas or feedback?

http://www.fshopen.portfoliobox.net

Seasons in Stone - photos

Jeff Watson — 2012-04-03T19:53:30

Hi All,
Back from Atlanta where the expo is on until April 17th. A few pics to give a sense of the show and its participants
Jeff


http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002334589906

Jeff ( Guv) Watson
150, bord de l'Eau Est,
Longueuil, Qc. J4H 1A1
jeff.watson-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg< at >public.gmane.org
www.sculpturejeffwatson.com
(450) 674-6222 Phone
(514) 755-9476 Mobile

Doodles From Lincolnshire

Eilidh Fridlington — 2012-04-01T10:44:56

I've just uploaded some photos to Flickr, a tattoo and a fire surround. 
The fire surround isn't finished yet, usual delays in getting stone from 
a quarry.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/eilidh_f/

books on laying granite setts

Michael Shepherd — 2012-03-26T14:24:31

All,
Is there a book on how to lay the granite "setts" which most of us
incorrectly (myself included) call cobblestones. Setts are the small square
blocks of granite that you see laid in town squares all over Europe. They
are typically set in a fan like pattern and are surrounded by sand or other
material.

Thanks again,

Mike

Collaborative stone sculpture exhibit

Don Dougan — 2012-03-25T18:11:05

Hey all,
Just thought you might be interested in seeing an exhibit Jeff Watson and
myself just finished putting together, "Seasons in Stone".

The show opens tomorrow, and the artist reception is scheduled for this
coming Wednesday evening (March 28) for those of you in the Atlanta area.

Jeff and his bride are coming from down from Canada and will be in
attendance, as well as myself and my wife if you want to meet us and see
the sculptures in person.

For those of you who can't make it here is a preview:

http://www.dondougan.com/Seasons_in_Stone.html

The exhibit is up through April 16, and it will hopefully be traveling down
to Florida and to other parts in the Southeast before it heads up to
MontrÃ©al (Montreal if the list software garbles the accented spelling).

Cheers,
Don

Don Dougan
www.dondougan.com