New alabaster piece, 1/25/2013

This is the third piece in the Mandala series and currently has a quite planar character. I plan to diminish that by taking down the surface of the elements around the periphery so that the larger circle form (concentric with the central hole) will dominate its overall appearance. Also, some of the currently awkward shapes on the top will be carved down to be smaller. It is only 2" thick and was cut from a larger stone with my 14" rock saw.

This one's finished

Early this month, I finished and mounted my latest stone. Its final title is Mandala: Equation of Fire. The mounting is, once again, a fairly rough piece of concrete providing color, value and textural contrast with the refined appearance of the alabaster. For those who ask, "How long did it take you?", I spent about 45 hours on this. Check back soon for a look at a new piece I began just yesterday.