I finished the basalt piece I was complaining about not touching in my last column.  I have not been able to get far enough from it yet to determine that it is really “done”, but the chalk marks have been replaced with negative space.  And my huge project to reorganize my studio progresses, though of course the sole reason to get more efficient with my space is so I can fit in more stuff.  Ultimately I’ll be more cramped, though hopefully more efficient.

By the time you get this newsletter we will have had our annual Camp Brotherhood symposium, and we will all be hyper from the new ideas, friends, stone and tools we saw at Camp B.  The whole organization is just abuzz in late July.  One of the best ways to share that buzz is through our e-mail distribution list and newsletter.  So please make sure we have your correct contact information.

Carve well, have fun, and wear a good respirator,