Stone Carvers Guild - News and Events

On Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 members of the guild demonstrated carving as part of the centennial festivities at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C.

Guild Members demonstrated carving at StonExpo, the annual trade fair of the American stone industry, for four years. StonExpo 2004, Los Angeles, Oct. 28 - 30.

Bob Ragan, Stuart Simpson, Manuel Palos and Oleg Lobykin demonstrated their skills to a good crowds throughout the show.

Bob Ragan drawing guidelines for the detail of a limestone lizard.
Stuart Simpson carved a fish in Texas Leuders limestone. Oleg Lobykin's Greenman

StonExpo 2003 Carving Demonstration
StonExpo 2003 was attended by over 5000 members of the stone industry.


StonExpo 2001 Carving Demonstration
In Nov. 2001 four of us demonstrated stone carving at the StonExpo industry trade fair in Ft.Lauderdale, Florida.
4,065 people attended the fair, and they had lots of questions for us.
Patrick Plunkett carved this limestone flower.
The sign at our booth, introducing the Stone Carvers Guild to the U.S. stone industry. Jean Jacquet carving a basket of fruit.
Patrick Plunkett and Jean Jacquet.
Lou Beretta and Walter Arnold. Pat Plunkett with his flower

We wish to thank the following for making these demos possible: The StonExpo Federation, who invited us and provided the centrally located booth. Eastern Marble and Granite Supply, Inc., for the air compressor. Braxton Bragg Corp for the workbenches. Ranier Devido Stone and Marble Co., Lueders Limestone LLP and Hilgartner Natural Stone Co. for providing stone for our demos.