“MINUTES” THE PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDEEN
20’’x2’’x8’’
Banded Calcite Onyx
2026
Another one of my show dogs that will be on view at Bass and Reiner till May 23rd
My show opens this Saturday April 11th @bassandreiner Hope to see you there!
Another Sun April 11-May 23rd
“Another Sun, presents six sculptures carved from different types of stone– banded calcite onyx, brecciated marble, iron stained calcite marble, and ferruginous sandstone. Immediately powerful and refreshing in material technique alone, these forms also serve a philosophy beyond their obvious showcase of skill. Costanza refers to them as “sundials,” and while they appear sturdy, ancient, and vaguely functional in the way sundials do, they mimic a form more like a key, or maybe a chair. Perhaps, even a hair comb, which the artist tells me is really just a chair without a seat. Each of the six forms vary from the other, with differing flecks and ridges of strata in each stone, but they all maintain essential shape components. Sequential, maybe evolutionary, and somewhat playful– can these sculptures measure time?”
Excerpt written by Mick Toma @mcktoma
I carved this memorial for a beloved family member and it has been one of the most significant undertakings of my practice so far.Â
I knew that I wanted to create a form that was both tender and cosmic, and the Moon Snail emerged in my periphery almost immediately!
This was my first experience working with marble, the first few weeks were aggravating and difficult, but after a while I began to understand the logic of the stone. Stone carving is like becoming the weather, you get to free yourself a bit from the boundaries of human time.
Memorial carving and gravestone making have always been central to the history of stone carvers, and this tradition fed my desire to approach these sculptures that balance functionality and devotion.
The base of this work was made in collaboration with my mentor, Stephen Bouska, who has been extremely generous in his guidance and support as I find my way around all these different stones!
I am so excited to share that my Sundial Series will become part of the permanent collection at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
To have these drawings held in a public collection, where they might resonate in new ways over time, is an incredible honor.
Thank you to the faculty, curators, and museum team who have supported my work with such care.
Photo by Muzie Rowe
@manettishrem@mariamanettishremartstudio
