SYMPOSIUM 2015
This is our fifth annual Stone Carving Symposium in conjunction with the New Art Archeology program at the Quarry.
The 2015 accomplishment is achieved by four artists: Miguel Angel Velit from Peru, Mark Smith from Berlin, MA, Viktor Lois and Yin Peet, the two anchor artists who have created the Art Grounds for CAI and envisioned the New Art Archeology concept for the stone pile The outstanding guest artists — Miguel brought onto the pile his mysterious Peruvian heritage; Mark, a retired high school teacher has demonstrated a legendary story in the field of stone carving. After diligently coming to observe the masters carving in the first Symposium, he decided to take class from Yin. In three years, he has not only accomplished 6 excellent granite sculpture, he has also created the Lizard in 2014 and a 15′ long Sea Turtle this year on the stone pile.
Their endeavor have successfully passed on the baton for future artists to continue the creation of this New England landmark. During this 3-week period, every afternoon visitors came in to view the process of artists at work, taking pictures, asking questions and entertaining their imagination with what the stone in their own backyard might turn into. In today’s virtual-dominated world, this solid, physical, artistic creation serves as a much needed weight to balance out on the scale.