Here are some photographs of the soapstone scultures that I have made over the past 4 or 5 years.
Working with soapstone is very interesting. The shape or object has to be in the stone, sort of wanting to get out. The stone for "Fat Cat" sat there and I could almost hear it say "Meow". Sometimes shapes just seem to happen as you work - like the whale tail in "Waves". "Pink Lady" was intended to be slim and willowy but turned out solid and motherly, standing firm against the storm. It makes working with the stone exciting - you never know what surprises are in store.
New photos have been taken with better lighting. I have also learned a lot more about editing digital pictures.
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![]() Loon - light green soapstone - 8 inches long |
![]() Eagle - dark green soapstone - 4 inches high |
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![]() Pink Lady (front) - rose pink soapstone - 8 1/2 inches high |
![]() Pink Lady (back - the stone has lovely colour variations)
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![]() Fat Cat (Kim & Rory wanted a cat. This one won't eat the birds.)
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![]() Fat Cat - looking decidedly overweight |
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![]() Waves 1 (from front - this is the side I usually like best)
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![]() Waves (from back - Kim insists this is the best side)
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![]() Waves 1 (end-on) |
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![]() Waves 2 (from front) - light green soapstone - 9 inches long x 6 inches high |
![]() Waves 2 (from back) |
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![]() GeoStone (from front) - dark green soapstone |
![]() GeoStone (from back) |
![]() GeoStone (from side) |
![]() Pelican (from front) - white soapstone |
![]() Pelican (from side) |
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![]() Black soapstone - 7 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches high
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