Watch a Masterpiece Emerge from a Solid Block of Stone | Short Film Showcase
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Published 2017-09-13
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Stone carver Anna Rubincam begins her process by measuring and sketching the features of a live model. From there, she creates a clay version before moving on to carefully chisel the piece out of stone. The film crew spent three weeks documenting this fascinating process alongside Rubincam.
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Watch a Masterpiece Emerge from a Solid Block of Stone | Short Film Showcase
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All Comments (21)
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Stone carving is almost a lost art, My hats off to you
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Makes you appreciate what the ancient Greeks did and without electric tools
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As a digital 3D modeler I've always had the biggest respect for these guys They're the mountain climbers without a rope
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"I am still learning..." is such a good thing to hear even someone as SKILLED as her is still admitting to being open to learning. I love that. Michelangelo at the age of 80 admitted he was still learning. Im so happy that I discovered this.
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The way she describes what she does and why she does it is inspiring.
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I am now at the age of 27 starting an apprenticeship as a stone carver. I cannot believe how lucky I am to get this opportunity. I am actually getting paid by the state to learn this amazing art, I am the most lucky person in the world.
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The artist's personality totally matches the craft. Stone carving seems to be a very slow process and she also seems very calm and persistent. Very cool. Thanks.
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Imagine how much time and energy it took to do this without power tools. It was just a guy with a hunk of metal and a hammer that looked at a chunk of stone and thought, "I can make that into a person."
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I'm a construction worker. I feel like an artist. Paying attention to detail and end product is beautiful. In a free time I just do something around and decorate my house, now I'm messing around with clay. I don't understand why I do it. There is something genuine about it.
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Unreal. Some people’s talents are mind blowing.
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For someone like me with an absolute zero skill in any form of art, this video is amazing, a total revelation. Your skill and technique are beyond what I can express. Thanks for the explanations and the video itself.
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Stone carving is such a highly skilled and beautiful art form. It has always mesmerised me how a person can bring to life a lump of stone especially the works carved from marble. The anccient carvers achieved greatness with just their hands and soft metals. The carver in the video strikes me as descending from italian background.
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"Passion is not something pleasant. Are you willing to suffer for this? That’s when you have passion. Otherwise, it’s a hobby. Passion is not a hobby" -Daniel Humm
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"I like that boulder. That is a nice boulder"
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There's something beautiful about this woman's soul.
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I myself am an artist, as is my daughter and a number of friends and acquaintances... This woman has more depth of understanding of herself and her craft than any other I have ever met. Most of us just enjoy what we do and for the most part just do what we do because we can. So much more depth and meaning here than that.
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the sculptor herself could be a model She is elegantly beautiful
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Being a stone carver artist must require an immense amount of abstract thought. Incredible
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I think this is one of the most beautiful art statements I've ever seen. Thank you.
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Not every piece of art, pleasing as it may be, is a masterpiece.
