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It was quite a sight watching the Maine Stone Workers Guild bringing loads of granite in to Stevens Commons today! The symposium opens tomorrow at 10am […]

Many thanks to Vaughan Woods & Historic Homestead for treating our Hallowell Granite Symposium artists and volunteers to a cookout last night – good food and […]

Sam Finkelstein’s loose framework for their stoneworking practice is focused around a three-digit form, resembling fingers or toes: “I tend to create abstract biomorphic forms with […]

The Maine Stone Workers Guild’s hands-on soft stone carving station in the Welcome Tent was a hit with all ages! 

Dan already has a clear picture in his mind of the work he plans to create at the Symposium. “I’ve picked out some old curbing stone […]

“I have no idea what I’m going to create for my part in the Symposium,” Mark declares with a smile. He says he’s given up trying […]

From a hefty block of granite roughly 12 feet long and two feet wide, Jon plans to create a pair of clock hands, pointing skyward. He […]

Andreas says he’s mulling over several possibilities that have come to mind. The first one that he describes pays tribute to Hallowell’s lofty granite heritage– in […]

Isabel’s voice bubbles with excitement at the prospect of the long-awaited, long-anticipated Symposium finally becoming a reality.  Unlike solo studio surroundings, it’s a different energy, she […]