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...
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
During one of my recent stone buying trips, my guide took a hard left off the trail, promising something wonderful awaited us. Hiking in the middle of nowhere, my human interaction with prehistoric footprints was about to merge. Unknown to me, dinosaur tracks are the...
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
You can’t be a stone designer and not know Michelangelo’s quote: “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.” This happened when master stone carvers Gerd and Patrick Dreher carved a piece of tourmaline into a gorgeous stone toad in...
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
Passion for geological wonders has forced man to dig into the earth, searching for prehistoric treasures. We’re fueled by courage, guided by flickering light, and we’ll often risk it all to extract precious stones. Read More
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
January marks National Mentoring Month, and the incomparable Patti Austin and Over My Shoulder Foundation Executive Director Dawn Carroll share these tips for creating successful mentoring relationships. They mentor one another and firmly believe in the mentoring...
by Dawn Carroll | Jun 22, 2018 | blog
“You can have a lot of talent, but success will only be because of your mentors.” I fondly remember what my mentor, Grammy Award winning Patti Austin, once told me. Before I found Patti, I was, almost unconsciously, searching for someone to guide me through life. My...
