Stone Carving Blog

Stone Carving Night Classes

Thu, 28 Jan 2021 00:40:39 -0500

Night classes are a good way to gain full knowledge about working in stone. Find out about the dates and times for the beginners and advanced classes.

Two Swans, One Heart

Sun, 7 Jun 2020 07:15:43 -0400

This is a new piece I carved for a private customer, Titled " Two Swans, One Heart. It represents the love two sisters have for each other.

New works showing at Iron Ridge Sculpture Park

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 17:41:14 -0400

Hi everyone. Here are some new abstract pieces that I am now showing at Iron Ridge Sculpture Park from the 7th- 29th of March 2020 from 11 am-3 pm

Corporate Workshops In Stone Carving

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:43:06 -0500

corporate workshops that focuses on creativity and achievement at a high level through stone sculpture.

The Elephant Of Light And Peace

Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:00:00 -0500

This newly completed work has just been featured in the Shed magazine.

Stone Carving Workshop

Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:34:37 -0500

Find out how to book a stone carving workshop for large events, community groups, and private functions, or enrol in an adult continuing education night class.

Khanda Water Fountain

Mon, 19 Feb 2018 20:27:42 -0500

Hello everyone. This is my latest project for a client and friend. It is a Khanda water fountain. The Khanda is a symbol of the Sikh faith. Enjoy this video I made for it

New to sculpting and it saved my life and I'm loving it

Tue, 26 Dec 2017 01:18:29 -0500

Hi there fellow sculpters my name is graeme D and I'm from Victoria, Australia and I am brand new to this amazing hobby/lifestyle and thought I'd share

LEARN STONE CARVING

Sat, 28 Nov 2015 03:03:57 -0500

Understand the basics of stone carving from a simple piece to a fantastic garden sculpture. (A) Learn what to do, Where to set up and what you will need.(B) Take a night class or (C) book a workshop.

Stone carving gallery

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 22:07:45 -0500

View the stone carving gallery of original works completed by artist and tutor Shaugn Briggs and the adult students who attended the advance stone sculpting course at Papanui High School.

Outdoor Garden Sculptures To Order

Wed, 21 Oct 2015 22:48:12 -0400

People love outdoor garden sculptures that are hand carved and have a personal connection to their environment. Click to view the gallery of Oamaru stone sculptures created for recent clients.

Sculpture lessons In Stone Carving

Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:55:18 -0400

Take sculpture lessons and learn how to carve stone through learnstonecarving.com, begin with a simple easy to do sculpture and then advance to more detailed work.

Sculptures For Sale

Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:06:56 -0400

The sculptures for sale are a combination of original works and commissioned projects by artist Shaugn Briggs

Dealing With The Christchurch Earthquake Through Sculpture.

Mon, 24 Mar 2014 00:10:33 -0400

Dealing with the Christchurch earthquake through sculpture. I carved this Sculpture at a time when Christchurch was experiencing so many earthquakes that it just seemed they would never end.

Latest work / Replica sculpture of 'The Lion Of Chaeroneia'

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:32:57 -0400

The sculpture is a scaled down version of the much larger original marble sculpture in Greece, but personally it was largest sculpture that I have undertaken. It stands at a height of 2 Meters and weighs over 2 ton.

ROAR

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 01:58:58 -0400

Good Day, A beginner within the stone carvers world 11 months strong and loving every second of it. I couldnt find a job, and needed a career change bad.

Eternity on a grand scale

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 15:29:42 -0500

I first started sculpting Oamaru stone as an extension to my other artwork; watercolour painting, photography and sketching. An opportunity arose for

"The Cost of Freedom Eagle"

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 23:01:23 -0400

“The artist and the eagle” Jeremy Dean Russell, born on June, 12th 1969 in Pueblo, Colorado to Benjamin E. and Carol A. Russell., was the newest addition

vernon.crossman@facebook.com

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:03:28 -0400

Looking for work.Cut dimensional stone mason & carver of elements of arcitecture ,restoration of heritage buildings & or new ones

vernon.crossman@facebook.com

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:02:23 -0400

Cut dimensional stone mason & carver.restoration of stone heritage buildings & or make new ones.Elements of architecture:from ashlars-green men , capitals

vernon.crossman@facebook.com

Thu, 1 Mar 2012 21:47:19 -0500

cut dimensional stone mason & carver looking for wor

fishing hook

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 03:50:43 -0500

My name is Shannon, I have been sulpting for little under a year. I become hooked when I watched a stone sulpter at work, then went home, got out my files

Brighton, East Sussex, UK

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:46:05 -0400

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Let Me Out

Sat, 28 May 2011 23:56:41 -0400

I live in Baton Rouge Louisiana USA now but am from England. It was there that I went to night school and did a stone carving class at the Midlands Art

Darren Gosling

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 17:06:06 -0400

'The Storyteller', represented by the head of a Tiki, pulls the Taniwha (A native Maori mythalogical Sea Creature) from his mouth. Carved from limestone

Celtic Cross

Fri, 8 Apr 2011 01:21:24 -0400

The two California Poppies represent my wife and daughter, and the butterfly represents my grandson who died in a car accident. The interwoven stems of

Darren Gosling

Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:50:38 -0400

Carving since 2002 I have slowly developed my skills in Oamaru stone sculpture. I am self taught and have attended two stone symposiums on Wellington's

"One"

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 23:24:20 -0500

My art has been centered on my fascination for mechanical movements and their parallels with human interaction. My sculpture titled “One” for example,

Nature Sculptures, Stone carving gallery

Tue, 8 Feb 2011 04:45:30 -0500

The nature sculptures in this gallery are works completed by the adult students who attended the advance stone sculpting course at Papanui High School. The nature gallery covers subjects such as plants, birds and animals.

Inside Edge

Sat, 8 Jan 2011 23:55:24 -0500

This work is made from Colorado Yule Marble. the inspiration is from a concept developed in Men's Work (as in personal growth). Each of us approached our

Stone Angel #1

Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:50:22 -0500

My first limestone angel, carved for a friend.

Term four stone carving, night class enrolments. Book now, only a few spaces left.

Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:57:26 -0400

Enrolments are now open for the term four stone carving course at Papanui High School.

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Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:57:19 -0400

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Wed, 13 Oct 2010 20:57:17 -0400

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Term three night class enrolments. Book now

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:38:09 -0400

Enrolments are now open for the term three stone carving course at Papanui High School.

Susan Hill Stone Sculpture

Thu, 6 May 2010 14:54:05 -0400

i carve stone for a hobby using the traditional method of mallet and chisel

figure one

Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:00:10 -0400

i am studying a fine art hons degree. where at the moment i am have a go of carving in stone this is my first peice of sculpture with a building block.

The Scuptors Studio-Artist: Grant Crawford-"Rocking Baby Elephant"

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 03:45:05 -0400

Rocking Baby Elephant happened when a piece of alabaster I was working on began to rebel. I had been thinking of a couple of doves nestled together, but

Great Site For Artists

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 13:31:43 -0500

Here is a great site for sculptors, it puts you on the map around the world. This is a link to my page, in the right hand upper corner is a link to put

Andrea

Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:22:59 -0500

I took up Shaugn's stone carving at Papanui High quite some time ago, thinking that maybe I could make something for the garden, but not holding out much

New Additions

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:52:03 -0500

Hi guys, Just letting you know that the stone carving gallery has some new additions and the night classes page has next terms dates added.

Oamaru Stone Tuatara

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:59:39 -0500

Oamaru Stone Tuatara- Click to view this detailed sculpture of a native New Zealand Tuatara.

Geco.

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:37:10 -0500

When we think about sculpture, we tend to visualise figures, made from precious materials such as marble, alabastor or bronze. I, on the other hand, have

Seal Carving

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:20:10 -0500

Hi Shaugn, Thank you for publishing my last photo, and for the tips on site build. This winter I am working on a seal carving project, out of two types

Joe Gray Gilford NH www.graystonemasonry.com

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 05:15:51 -0500

I have been doing stonework for thirty years, and have been sculpting stones as a hobby for the past ten. I have always given my carvings away to friends

Sharon

Mon, 1 Feb 2010 03:02:09 -0500

I have really enjoyed the stone carving, both the classes and work I have done at home. I really like the Koru shape and have been able to add some Paua

Add Your Sculptures To The Stone Carving Gallery

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 05:39:33 -0500

New Feature!!! You can now add your own stone sculptures to the carving gallery. Just write something about yourself and your work, load your image and hit the submit button.

Papanui High School Night Class

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:52:31 -0500

Enrollments open 25/01/2010. Click on URL for more details.

Stone sculptures by Joy

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:12:22 -0500

Classes and workshops: Find out how to book a workshop for large events, community groups, and private functions, or enrol in an adult continuing education night class