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<P>More than 125 gorgeous photographs showcase the beauty of award-winning stonemason Lew French's work in eight different homes, illustrating how rounded fieldstone, gray slate, rough granite, and even curvy driftwood can be incorporated into stunning pieces of functional art. </P>
About the Author
Alison Shaw is a fine-art and editorial photographer who lives and works on Martha's Vineyard, which has provided the inspiration and subject matter for much of her color and black-and-white photography. Over 5000 of her original fine art prints are in public and private collections. Alison's work appears regularly in Yankee Magazine, Martha's Vineyard Magazine and Cape Cod Life. Lew French was born in a small farming town in southern Minnesota, called Zumbrota. He started to work with stone when he was nineteen years old. He had a small construction crew right out of high school and built one or two houses a year. This is when he started to explore with stone. He moved to Martha's Vineyard twenty years ago, and for the past twenty years has worked on his own stone designs exclusively. His work has been featured in the New York Times and House Beautiful.
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WORKING WITH STONE FOR THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS HAS BEEN ONE CONTINUOUS LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
WORKING WITH STONE FOR THE PAST TWENTY-EIGHT YEARS HAS BEEN ONE CONTINUOUS LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Back Cover
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Stunning Transformations of Martha's Vineyard Homes with Maine Rocks,
By Donald Mitchell "Jesus Loves You!" (Thanks for Providing My Reviews over 109,000 Helpful Votes Globally) - See all my reviews (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (#1 HALL OF FAME)
Ce commentaire est de: Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French (Hardcover)
New Englanders are partial to the rocks that burst forth from the ground every spring and permanently bulge up like the tips of ice bergs floating beneath the surface of the earth. For more generations than most can count, those rocks have been thoughtfully piled into mortarless stone fences that "make good neighbors." Everyone has stopped at one time or another to admire one of these wonders that have outlasted their builders.
Lew French is an authentic son of that tradition with an innate love for stone and turning it into something more delightful . . . a rich context for wonderful living. In these homes, you'll see stone transform rooms into warm retreats that you'll just want to snuggle into on cold winter nights, turn gardens into fairy tales, and extend your perspective by changing the very outdoors in novel ways. Whether by putting a window into a stone fence, by creating original art with stones and driftwood, or through evoking Stonehenge, you'll feel differently and better from seeing his work. His creations seem weightless like a good idea, despite weighing many tons. Part of the magic is that he's meticulous about getting a tight fit between stones and hiding his mortar very well. So even a fireplace looks to be but a vertical New England stone wall . . . and a very beautiful one at that. It's magic. Enjoy it.
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Ce commentaire est de: Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French (Hardcover)
I saw this fellow featured on public TV- so I ordered his book. This may be a book about stonework- but it's actually an Art Exhibit. The precision and beauty of the work displayed is amazing. For a rank amateur like me who has done a little stonework I find it mesmerizing. And so do the people that I lend the book to who have never picked up a rock or mortar!
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Stone By Design,
By Otto Austin "Otto" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French (Hardcover)
Mr. French has created some beautiful pieces of art which are both functional and gorgeous to look at. The photography is stunning and the writing is solid and interesting. Anyone interested in architecture, design or art would find this book well worth a look.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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Beautiful Book,
By Arti San "GB" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French (Hardcover)
I bought this book for someone who lives on the Island pictured throughout. They have actually seen his work and found there is such a book so I purchased it as a gift for them. I was entranced with the beauty of the different gardens, fireplace designs, color photography and the written text. Mr. French is indeed the best artisan of stone and wood and Alison Shaw, whose work we have enjoyed through the many years on Martha's Vineyard has surely added much beauty to this book.
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The Artistry of Stone,
By Stanely Yelnats "Stan" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French (Hardcover)
Lew French master craftsman and writer of Stone by Design is a true artist. Ever since his first project Mr. French has been creating memorable pieces of art. The book is exquisitely written with photographs that complement the text nicely.
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