Tag Archives: making stone figures

Watching a Sculptor

Posted on November 5, 2016 by 100swallows

The red angel I had admired that first night was out of sight, draped for protection in old flannel shirts and put away in a corner. Most of the men were cutting stones for buildings—cornices and mouldings. Only one was … Continue reading →

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First Morning in the Stoneyard

Posted on September 18, 2016 by 100swallows

I had trouble finding the stoneyard that first Monday morning, in spite of Sanchez’s instructions. When I came out of the subway station—the last on the line—Madrid had ended. The buildings stopped and all you could see were bare fields. … Continue reading →

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Carving Michelangelo’s Marble

Posted on August 3, 2016 by 100swallows

“Do you like my workshop?” he asked me, introducing it with a sweep of his hand. He was teasing, challenging too. The place was completely unpresentable, even in the dark. Only two sides of the big yard were covered with … Continue reading →

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How I Learned to Carve Marble

Posted on July 14, 2016 by 100swallows

Sanchez and I came bouncing down that unspeakable road in the dark in his furgoneta (delivery van). I was lost but supposed we were headed towards the cemetery, which was where all the stone businesses were set up. Hades: the … Continue reading →

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