Guides
On marble.
Practical notes on buying, siting and caring for sculpture in marble, and on how it is made.
Guides
- Marble statues outdoorsCan marble statues be outside? Yes, with care. How rain and frost affect marble, where to site a piece, and how long marble statues last in a garden.
- Hand carved marble sculptureHow to tell a hand carved marble sculpture from a machine-carved or cast copy: weight, temperature, veining, seams and the questions to ask the maker.
- How marble sculptures are madeHow are marble sculptures made? From choosing the block to the final polish, the carving process explained, with photographs from a working sculptor.
- What a marble sculpture costsHow much does a marble sculpture cost? The factors behind the price of an original carved piece, explained with real listed prices from Zak Stevens.
- Cleaning marble garden statuesHow to clean marble garden statues safely: water, a soft brush and pH-neutral soap, what never to use, and how to deal with algae, lichen and stains.
- Marble vs bronze sculptureMarble vs bronze sculpture: how carving and casting differ, and what that means for form, weight, surface, outdoor care and owning a single original.
- Statue vs sculptureStatue vs sculpture: sculpture is the broad art form, a statue one kind of it. Clear definitions, with busts, reliefs and abstract figures explained.
- What is kintsugi artWhat is kintsugi art? The Japanese practice of joining with gold, its origins and meaning, and how the idea carries into marble sculpture today.
Collecting marble sculpture
- The abstract female figureAre You Looking Up, an abstract female figure sculpture in white marble with gold kintsugi by Zak Stevens. Carved by hand, with a companion figure. £8,000.
- Commissioning a marble sculptureHow to commission a marble sculpture from Zak Stevens, and what to settle first. A finished piece, Are You Looking Up, is also available now at £8,000.
- Contemporary marble sculptureContemporary marble sculpture by Zak Stevens: Are You Looking Up, white marble with gold kintsugi, carved by hand from a single block. Available at £8,000.
- Kintsugi sculpture in marbleA kintsugi sculpture in white marble: Are You Looking Up by Zak Stevens, the stone's natural veins finished in gold and left visible. Available at £8,000.
- Marble sculpture for the gardenMarble garden sculpture in the UK: Are You Looking Up by Zak Stevens, white marble with gold kintsugi, shown on a lawn. £8,000, with advice on siting.
- Marble sculpture for saleMarble sculpture for sale in the UK: Are You Looking Up, white marble with gold kintsugi, carved by hand by Zak Stevens. £8,000. Viewings in Somerset.
- A sculptor in SomersetZak Stevens is a sculptor in Somerset carving the human figure in marble. His latest piece, Are You Looking Up, can be viewed in Bruton. £8,000.
- White marble, finished in goldWhite marble sculpture for sale: Are You Looking Up by Zak Stevens, carved by hand, its natural veins finished in gold kintsugi. £8,000, viewings arranged.