Carving stone sculptures is an ancient art, and African techniques are among the most revered in the world. These methods, passed down through generations, emphasize the importance of tools, materials ...

A popular top polisher for polishing the curved tops of monuments, the vertical polishing machine, was introduced around 1890 by the Concord Axle Co. It was suspended from an overhead shed beam and ...

Awatercolorist stationed with her easel on the banks of a river. A potter intently focused on the wheel, hands immersed in cool wet clay. An oil painter positioning his still-life items at just the ...

Tucked away inside Szobrasz Studio in Taylorsville, a self-taught artist — and now something of a YouTube star — coaxes works of art from natural materials. Using wood, horn, fossil ivories, bone and ...