SET IN STONE

                             SET IN STONE OR CARVED IN STONE....

                                             No Longer Changeable

                                               BATTLE HORSE

Artists who work in stone have always amazed me....The ability to look at a slab of rock, whether large or small, and see the image inside is an astonishing gift.. A gift I do not possess but one I truly admire.

I understand the fascination photographers have with carved stone...

                                         Quiet Contemplation

The emotion captured forever in an image set in stone....

                                                 Faith

 The strength and wisdom in a pair of eyes....

                                               Eyes
 

 Or maybe you will be fortunate enough to see and touch beautiful examples like this....

A true Delight to the eye....just looking brings a smile to the face :)

                                             Delight

Or maybe you will find a vintage treasure....

                                     Carved Elephant



However you view these Set in Stone images, whether through the eyes of a photographer or with your own eyes...I hope you will see what the artist saw and brought forth from the stone....

The name beneath each item is a clickable link to the photos and the items...please check them out :)


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I Love Wood...

                                                                                                VintageEmbellishment

I love wood, at least items created from wood.  Wood improves with age and use (unlike some other things in life!) so new items or vintage items, if they are made from wood they grab my heart and I find my hands reaching to touch them.

I found some beautiful wood items that I need to share with you...

Just look at this button, hand crafted from eucalyptus cut from the burl of the tree.  TanglewoodStudio explains it this way, 

"My buttons are cut to expose the beautiful face grain of the exotic woods that I use. They are then sanded, and continue through a 3 step buffing process; natural finish is applied and then finished with a final wax buffing. There is a copper shank on the back for sewing to your garments or choice of art."

                              tanglewoodStudio


 Or how about a cherry and walnut Sushi Board, described by DP customs as...

"This individually sized sushi board features an interesting piece of cherry and is accented by peruvian walnut angled feet and accent inlays. I took great care in preserving the grain varigation in the cherry, sometimes nature provides the best highlights."

                                   DPcustoms

I found a wonderful little vintage pin in the shape of a horse at EverSoDear who explains that..
 
"This is from the 1940's when metal was scare & used in the war effort"

                               EverSoDear

holzfurhaus creates stunning works of art like the Ash Sunrise Cup described here and pictured below....

"Ash Sunrise Cup" is made of ash. It is colored with analin dye, red and yellow on the outside. The inside is left the natural color. This bowl features a natual edge without the bark. This is an ornamental piece not intended for food or liquid. It is finished in French Polish (shellac). And make note this bowl has a crack in one side"

                                holzfurhaus

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