The Goddess

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Sculptor Cal the Stoner pauses work. No, not 'the Brazilian' The Goddess only waxes to 'the Goddess' style.

The stones natural colour changes under the sculptors hammer and chisel. With exposure to the sun and air, the stones natural cream-gold colour will progressively reappear. In this photo you can see how the stones colouring from the feet upwards has already begun to blend and soften, it’s worked its way up to her knees now. 

Cal's Intricarved sandstone sculpture process takes individual stones featuring desired characteristics which he then hand carves into the desired interlocking shape. Stone by stone, the sculpture forms until his vision is completed. As opposed to the classical process of commencing with a block of stone and carving to remove stone and create a shape out of it. 

The Goddess, her feet gently washed and glistening in the afternoon desert sun after a days sculpting. Cal the Stoner sculpts primarily in a stunningly naturally coloured and hardy Grampians sandstone quarried using dimension stone technique.

Check out episode 4, series 1 of the Opal Hunters: Red Road Dirt Trip where James “JC” Caruana and veteran miner Rod Manning drop by The Andamooka open-air sculpture studio hoping to sell Cal their opal parcel. 

From humble beginnings, The Goddess will become a 6'9" Grampians sandstone Intricarved baroque-esque imposing addition to the sculptural tradition of the nude. 

Once completed, The Goddess will feature gold jewellery; anklets, bracelets, earrings, belly button ring with semi-precious stones crafted by Justin Boheme. (pictured is the artists jewellery, not the actual pieces)