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Julien Carmellino

Ten years ago, in the low mountains of les Cévennes, France,
I was discovering the fascinating process through which a raw bolder of granite,
a chunk of Nature, is turned into the delicate polished edge of a kitchen counter,
a most useful human commodity. Since then I have learned to manipulate, cut, carve and texture all sorts of stone (from granite to soap stone) for a wide range of architectural pieces (windows, arches, doors, fountains, etc).
Along with that masonry aspect of the craft, I have always enjoyed engraving,
either for the moving solemnity of a tombstone, or for the playful simplicity of a garden motto.

 

Today I am fully dedicated to that most ancient tradition by which humanity, generations after generations, from the glorious hieroglyphs of the Karnak columns, to the humble slab of a doorway, is honoring as well as keeping alive the memory of the past and nurturing a sense of poetry.

MEET THE ARTIST

JULIEN CARMELLINO

About
Gallery
Marble and granite garden quote fantasy low relief engraving
Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #1
Marble and granite, low relief
Hog Island Logo Engraving

Hog Island Logo Engraving

Granite, Carved with air pneumatic hammer (Cuturi); Set in Tomales Bay, Oyster Co.

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #2

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #2

Granite, low relief. Set in Gualala

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #3

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #3

Sandblasted on granite, guilded. FOR SALE

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #4

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #4

Soap stone, low relief. Set in Gualala.

Fantasy Garden Figure

Fantasy Garden Figure

Etched on granite. Will be set in Gualala.

Funeral Homage

Funeral Homage

Soap stone, hand V cut, Set in California.

Fantasy Front Door Name Plaque

Fantasy Front Door Name Plaque

Granite, hand V cut. Set in Oakland.

Garden Bible Quote Slab

Garden Bible Quote Slab

Soap stone, hand V cut. Set in Benicia.

Fantasy Kitchen Tile

Fantasy Kitchen Tile

Sandblasted on granite, guilded. Set in Sacramento.

Garden Quote Slab

Garden Quote Slab

Slate, hand V cut. FOR SALE.

PURCHASING PIECES

 

Each piece is conceived in collaboration with the clients following their goal and their taste.
Each piece is therefore an original creation that will be engraved with the most appropriate technique
(a V-cut with hand tool, sandblasted or etched).

Accordingly, prices can vary significantly. Here are some standard references :

  1. each letter V-cut with hand tool : $7 (and up depending on size)

  2. per hour worked on sandblasting of etching : $40 

Slate piece, hand V cut, titled "Garden Quote Fantasy #3"
Slate piece, hand V cut, titled "Garden Quote Fantasy #5"

Garden Quote Slab

Slate, hand V cut.

Fantasy Garden Quote Slab #3

Sandblasted on Granite.

Purchase
The following ready-made pieces are available to purchase. 
Please contact if interested.
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