Miscellaneous: news all around natural stone and rock
“There’s NO business like SNOW Business!“ was the motto of the 2023 World Snow Sculpture Championship held in Stillwater, Minnesota in January. Twelve teams from around the world took part
“Sinergie“ is the name of the collection of Italian companies Silvestri and Artèpura, which bring together stone and leather in the design
Both companies work with traditional craftsmanship and natural materials
The 18th International Congress on Drystone Walling will be held in Goult, France, October 02-08, 2023, and will have lectures and practical exercises
The overall topic is the usage of the ancient construction technique as a sustainable way for landscaping and water management
Replica of the famous Indian Sanchi Gate in Berlin in a combination use of 3D scanning, CNC technology and craftsmanship
The sandstone artwork next to the new Berlin Palace is another example of new technology-based business for the stone sector
In Krakow, a wall mosaic measuring 10 m x 5.30 m commemorates the Polish artist Stanisław Wyspiański
Lubosz Karwat made it in his studio in individual parts and assembled them on site at an educational center with a school and kindergarten
Barbara Hepworth’s sculptures at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne, Australia, through March 13, 2023
First major Australian survey of the leading figure of modernist sculpture in Britain in the 20th century
Natural stone fair FBSF in Fortaleza: the small company Dois Irmãos presented design surfaces on their Pedra Cariri
In the hinterland of the state of Ceará, numerous family businesses are undertaking modernization with machinery and selling the limestone with design added value