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Stone sculpture and carving arts
The art, craft, and business of working in stone.
Profiles of sculptors, technical guides on materials and tools, exhibition reviews, and coverage of public art commissions worldwide.
What we cover
- Marble, granite, jade, and limestone carving
- Hand tools, pneumatic chisels, and CNC stone cutting
- Public art commissions and monuments
- Exhibition and gallery reviews
What you can expect
- Sculptor profiles and studio visits
- Technical breakdowns of carving methods
- Material sourcing and stone selection guides
- Coverage of sculpture festivals and biennales
Latest posts
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CNC Stone Carving Accuracy: Where the Hand-vs-Machine Debate Actually Sits in 2026
CNC stone carving has improved dramatically but the conservation community remains divided on its use in heritage work. Here's where the technical and ethical lines now sit.
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Heritage Sandstone Procurement: The Gap in the Australian Supply Chain Mid-2026
Sourcing matching heritage sandstone for Australian conservation projects has got harder in 2026. Here's what's broken in the supply chain and how stonemasons are working around it.
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Photogrammetry for Stone Carving Documentation: What's Working in Australian Studios
Photogrammetry and AI-assisted documentation are quietly changing how Australian stone carvers record their work and prepare for restoration commissions.
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Stone Letter Cutting: A Skill That's Slipping Away in Australia
Hand-cut lettering in stone is a specialty that fewer Australian masons practice each year. The reasons are economic, cultural, and not easily reversed.
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Heritage Stone Conservation in Australia: What's Changed in 2026
Australian heritage stone conservation in 2026 — funding, materials availability, the conservator skills pipeline, and where the practice has shifted.
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Stonemason Rates in Australia Mid-2026: What the Market Is Actually Paying
A frank look at what skilled stonemasons and heritage conservators are actually charging across Australia in mid-2026 — by city and by specialisation.
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Heritage Stone Procurement — A Working Read for May 2026
Working notes on the heritage stone procurement landscape in Australia in May 2026 — quarries, alternates, and lead times for conservation work.
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Stone Mason Apprenticeship in Australia — Where It Stands in May 2026
A working read of the state of the stonemasonry apprenticeship and trade entry pathway in Australia in May 2026, from inside the workshop.
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Bluestone Conservation in Melbourne — Mid-2026 Field Notes
A working stone conservator's read of the bluestone conservation picture in Melbourne in May 2026, and the techniques that are holding up.
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Sandstone Spalling on Sydney Heritage Buildings — Mid-2026 Working Notes
A working conservator's read of the sandstone spalling problem on Sydney heritage buildings in May 2026, and what the current treatment approach looks like.
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Digital Scanning for Stone Conservation — A Mid-2026 Practitioner Take
3D scanning and AI-assisted condition mapping have matured for stone conservation work. Here is where it pays back in 2026 and where it does not.
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Sandstone Restoration in Sydney — What Conservation Teams Are Learning in 2026
Sydney sandstone conservation work in 2026 has settled into a clearer practice. Here is what the working teams are doing differently from a decade ago.
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Monumental Stone Supply in Australia 2026: Where the Granite Is Coming From Now
The supply picture for monumental stone in Australia has shifted in the last three years. A practical look at what is available and what it costs.
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Stone Conservation for Public Art and Memorials in Australia 2026
Australian public stone — war memorials, civic monuments, heritage carvings — is ageing. The conservation conversation is finally getting some attention.
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Memorial Commission Pricing in Australia: What I Charge in 2026
Pricing memorial work is the conversation carvers avoid. Here is what I charge, what my peers charge, and how the conversation with families actually goes.