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.
French provides charming narration for each project: how an idea
came to be; how a stone-splitting technique is executed; even how
one of his most difficult pieces, a three-year-long project, was
saved from ruin the day it was completed.
With its contemporary hearths of rustic slate, sculptured walls
of both great granite slabs as well as stacked and rounded
fieldstones, "Stone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French" will
inspire design lovers to incorporate this material in home
interiors and exteriors, whether as an artful writer's studio, a
playful fireplace, or a carefully crafted garden pathway.
More than just a stunning tribute to the work of Lew French and
his unique vision and craft, this book celebrates both the function
and form of stone. It's the perfect inspiration for anyone
interested in adding the beauty of stone to their home or
landscape.
Lew French was born in the small farming town of Zumbrota,
Minnesota. He started to work with stone when he was just nineteen
years old. He moved to Martha's Vineyard twenty years ago and has
worked on his own stone designs exclusively since. His work has
been featured in the "New York Times," "House Beautiful," "The
Boston Globe Magazine," "Architectural Digest," and "Metropolitan
Home." He has also been featured on HGTV's "Modern Masters" and
local programs in the Northeast. He has two sons, Asa and
Truman.
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 five thousand 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." She teaches photography workshops for the Maine Photographic
Workshops and Santa Fe Workshops. Alison lives with her family in
Oak Bluffs.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!