The Stone Carvers Guild is a group of independent working professional carvers based throughout the United States.

The oldest records of civilization come to us through stone carvings. Stone carving has evolved and adapted throughout the ages, in cultures around the world.

Italian Marble Carving Techniques for Sculpture

Fred Brownstein will deliver a lecture and live demonstration to show the traditional Italian techniques used to create marble sculpture.

The National Sculpture Society (NSS) promotes excellence in sculpture that is inspired by the natural world. Programs include Sculpture Review magazine, the SculptureNews e-bulletin, monthly virtual interviews/discussions, scholarships, grants, exhibitions and competitions.

The Sculptor vs. The Robots

As automation spreads into the fine arts, American sculptor Fred X. Brownstein proudly holds the barricades with the tools, techniques, and even the same marble source used centuries ago by Michelangelo. Which side will prevail?

Creating Marble Sculpture.

“Inspiration can occur anywhere at any time, but an idea is only as good as its execution. One’s studio is the place where the actual artwork is created. Therefore, the studio acquires a certain sanctity.”

Curator Emerson Bowyer and digital content creative director Kirill Mazor wanted to bring visitors deeper into Canova’s working methods, so they decided to make a series of short videos that outlined the artist’s creative process. Luckily, they found Fred X Brownstein, a sculptor who works in marble and was not only already familiar with some of Canova’s techniques but was willing to learn new ones.

All they had to do now was condense a four-months long process into a few four-minute videos.

We asked the sculptor, the director, and the sound designer for a short behind-the-scenes look at some of the challenges and pleasures of making these videos.