The Stone Sculptor Jason P. Nelson |
The Stone Sculptor always has a few " works in progress". Sometimes, Jason will go back and make changes to a sculpture years after it was originally "abandoned". Current projects include a commissioned sculpture of a Blue Whale cow and calf, a second octopus carving and a commissioned Memorial. The Blue Whale cow and calf sculpture is Jason's largest and most technically challenging project to date. It will measure about 38 x 22 x 20 inches, including the base and weigh over 300 lbs. It is made from Turkish Blue/Grey Marble. The eyes will be Black Tourmaline and the base is Brucite. "Octopus #2", is an Alabaster carving that he started in 2008, during a Stone Sculpting Demonstration at The Green Oak Gallery. Work has just begun on "Memorial for Rochelle Headrick" . It will be the first headstone made by Jason. It will be made from dark-green Serpentine. |
The picture to the left shows the mother whale, after about 110 hours of work. The two whales have been separated, so that the symmetry of both could be improved and to make them easier to work on and transport. The sanding process has begun; this stage usually takes at least 1/3 of the total time required to complete a sculpture. Jason uses a combination of wet/dry sanding paper, rubber-bonded abrasives and diamond-mesh compound. |
Fine Art Sculpture in Marble, Alabaster and Soapstone ⚡️ Near & Far ⚡️ Canada Mobile: (807) 621-6740 E-mail: jason@thestonesculptor.com |
"Art is never finished, only abandoned." -Leonardo da Vinci |
In this picture, Jason is working on the uppermost section of "Memorial for Rochelle". He is using a resin-bonded diamond sanding pad, mounted on his pneumatic sander/polisher. The sanding process is starting to reveal the dark green colour of the serpentine. |