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high-cascade granite

High Cascade Granite is quarried in the North Cascade mountain range of the Pacific Northwest. It is an igneous stone dark grey in color consisting mostly of quartz and feldspar. It is a hard, durable material and for stone sculpture it exceeds the test of time.

northwest basalt

One of three largest deposits of igneous basalt on earth is located in the Pacific Northwest. It is a dense stone with a very fine grain and a high silica content. Very black in color and able to take a high polish makes it extremely desirable for large outdoor stone sculpture.

aphrodite marble

Aphrodite marble is found in very small deposits on a remote uninhabited island of SE Alaska’s Alexander Archipelago. The marble was formed as the remains of a long extinct species of brachiopods (clams), gastropods (snails) and stramatoporoids (sponge) from the Silurian Times 440 million years ago.

rare-unusual

Rare and Unusual stones vary in chemical-mineralogical composition and are located all over the earth in relatively small deposits. Primarily marble, they include 420 million year old fossils and color ranges from deep blues to brilliant orange resulting in beautiful stone sculpture.

Commissions

Fire Bench

The clients requested there be Irish motifs included in the design. A 36" dia copper fire bowl is used for burning wood.

Barbara Meyer Memorial Bench

Granite erratics and cedar were all harvested on Orcas Island

Liquid Soul #2

This piece was dedicated to the Lakewood Center in 2020 by Joann & Ed Frankel

Aphrodite Returns

This is one of the best specimens of this stone removed from the island in SE Alaska

Memorial bench

Troy Leitz, son of Jack & Mary Ann Leitz, contacted me with a specific design in mind. Through Coverall stone in Seattle we were able to accomplish his requests.

Time Capsule Bench

Clackamas Community College commissioned this time capsule to be opened in the year 2042. Each granite support stone weighs 2,000 pounds and has a 19" dia chamber for storing the mementos. At the dedication ceremony students and faculty placed items into the chambers. After the ceremony the 2000 pound basalt bench stone was placed on top sealing the items inside.

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