by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
I’m the world’s biggest Natural Stone NERD. I love the mystical, natural energy this antique expels, and admittedly, not too many man-made materials interest me. Read More
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
Naturally formed objects above and below the earth led me to a fascination with petrified wood. Gigantic trees plunged into the earth, starved of oxygen and buried in total darkness for over 200 million years almost magically turns wood into stone. Read...
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
In 1970, a silver mine in Mexico released a 70-pound piece of turquoise from the earth, and a talented stone carver saw its future. Read More
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
Finally, meditation rooms are demanding space on blueprints. A dynamic leader in “calm” design, Meichi Peng focuses on areas specifically for rejuvenation. Stone is an essential ingredient found in most of her peaceful spaces. Read More
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
While picking through heaps of geological wonders for a recent project, I came across a collection of petrified wood. From the Greek root meaning, literally, “wood turned into stone,” this is a plant that fossilizes in the Earth. Without oxygen, the wood is replaced...
