Substack Posts

So, for those of you who have been following my last two posts, you know that 1) I am apparently HORRIBLE at identifying rocks, 2) I have breathing problems that are exasperated by carving and 3) I do it anyway, with protection, of course. I may be stubborn, but I’m not dangerously so.

Now, the

Decided to share a bit of my process for choosing a rock for a new carving project. Hope you all enjoy!

Our biological ancestors, evidence now shows, were creating stone tools, including flint knapped materials approximately 700,000 years before previously thought. While working an archaeological site in the vicinity of Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya found evidence for stone tools that were

So what exactly is lapidary? Well, it depends on which definition of the word you’re going by, but it usually describes the art of manipulating stone and gemstones using various methods into decorative works of art. It can also be used to describe someone who does lapidary. Sometimes it is also

The last few years have been a bit chaotic, haven’t they? It seems the world, our homes, and even our lives have been in constant upheaval and uncertainty. During times like this, I have always found solace to returning to the basics. Returning to my first loves as it were, the core of who I am.

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