The Spirit of Zimbabwe

In May 2004 I attended a three day workshop, carving stone from Zimbabwe under the tutelage of two Zimbabwian sculptors

This is the piece I completed. The stone is Serpentine - Fruit Stone.

View ov carved panels

Front elevation

Assembled Cask

Side elevation showing hand under skin.

Alternate view

View from about 45 degrees to front, showing shoulder and profile

View of top with 'DreamCatcher' earring from which design is taken

Back view ... this shows what the raw stone looks like before work, The 'hair' is stone just finished with the claw.

The fingers of the hand appear to disappear under the hair.

Another view of top

The shine is achieved by flatting with various grades of 'wet and dry' worked wet, down to 1200 grade.

The work was heated and then wax polish liberally applied, allowed to cool and burnished with a soft cloth.

Page added 21 June 2004