stone me !

In the interest of blogging more than once this month , this is a stone carving I completed in November after a four evening course at our local art studios - Artison, in Masham. You would not believe the time and energy it takes to remove a half inch depth of stone from a 12 inch square ! The stone is Ancaster limestone from Lincolnshire which is , allegedly, one of the easier stones to work. The whole process is very satisfying and totally absorbing - the time flies by to the extent that you forget coffee time until prompted.

Week 1. Starting

 Week 4. Finished
The stone is now sitting on my garden steps looking very new - won't be long before it weathers in.