A chisel and a special letter carving mallet have allowed letter carvers to cut letters since the first century AD. It’s a skill passed down to us by the Romans and the harmonious proportions of Roman letterforms and the symmetry of Roman inscriptions still provide the standard today. Their marks, and of the generations that followed them, resonate through the centuries to the present day.

 

It’s a timeless art that starts with drawing, brush-painting or tracing letters carefully onto stone. Then steadily and carefully, the letter carving artist works with a chisel and a dummy to cut a letter. This can take 30 minutes for one letter. Sometimes longer. It’s worth the time, as the final inscription has an expressive power that can’t be matched by machine.

 

 

Evan Marker's understanding of traditional and contemporary sculptural processes enables him to create sculpture for any context; whether it be statuary in historical style, or more contemporary pieces. Our exhaustive understanding of materials and processes enables us to tackle all manner of sculptural stone projects.

 

Stone can be dug from the surface and carved with hand tools. Stone is more durable than wood, and carvings in stone last much longer than wooden artifacts.