Monday, August 7, 2017

selecting stones

Ella and I went to Marenakos today and selected the 7 stones for cutting.  Since we had a 20-ton limit and igneous river rock weighs 165# per cubic foot, we needed to be conscious of size.  To accommodate the overall weight limit while maintaining sufficient sculptural scale in relation to the site, we chose a range of sizes from 7' x 4' x 3' to 4' x 3' x 2' (6 tons to 2 tons).  We also looked for 'cool-hued' blue-green stones that would help reinforce the water theme we're developing throughout the overall project.

I'll return Wednesday to mark cutting lines and locate fossils.









  

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