ONE THREAD WINDS
Materials: Gambier limestone
Gambier Limestone, from South Australia, is composed of fragments of bryozoa or lace coral and shell deposited more than 15 million years ago, when a large part of southern Australia was covered by a warm sea. The shell debris has compacted over time to form a soft porous limestone that retains a matt finish. Occasionally larger shells and sharks teeth are found in the stone.
ONE THREAD WINDS
Materials: Gambier limestone
Gambier Limestone, from South Australia, is composed of fragments of bryozoa or lace coral and shell deposited more than 15 million years ago, when a large part of southern Australia was covered by a warm sea. The shell debris has compacted over time to form a soft porous limestone that retains a matt finish. Occasionally larger shells and sharks teeth are found in the stone.
WEATHER WORD SAMPLER
Limestone
60 x 40 x 4 cm
Hand carved V cut lettering in stone. The text is the result of a residency at Nobby's Lighthouse, Newcastle, NSW. Walking up to the light house to work I challenged myself to find a weather word for each day, as a memory holder for the experience. Once back in my own studio I carved these words into a tablet of limestone to demonstrate different lettering styles, much as a seamstress would sew a sampler of different stitches. V cut lettering utilises the contrast of light and shadow resulting from the sharp edges and planes cut into the stone. It results in a durable inscription that will be legible for centuries.
