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Home » Stillness in Stone: A West Cork Heron

Stillness in Stone: A West Cork Heron

Nov 16, 2012 · Victor
Garden Ornament - Heron Sculpture
Hand-Carved Heron Garden Ornament

Heron Carving Victor Daly

Herons are a familiar sight here in West Cork. Sometimes they make a sudden huge impression on you as they swoop past in their prehistoric style; at other times, their forms seem to emerge from the landscape as you look at it. The stillness of a heron standing in shallow water, or pausing in a garden, has an amazing quality to it.

In this project, stone became the medium for representing that captivating stillness.

Stone garden ornaments give a timeless quality to the well-planted garden. They always help to guide the eye and dramatise space, but when they represent local wildlife, they add another dimension, reminding us that we share our outdoor spaces with the birds and creatures around us.

We can only imagine what the local herons will make of their new neighbour when they come across him.

Category: stone, Stone Carving

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Victor is a time served stone-cutter, with over 20 years' experience of stone-working in Ireland and abroad As well as working on projects such as headstone design and abstract sculpture, Victor has been involved in landmark projects to conserve and restore St. …

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I highly recommend for anyone interested in stone carving to come on one of your courses.

Or anyone wanting something completely different to anything they've done before. The setting is peaceful. The scenery is stunning.

Being with you Victor in the studio was like reaching back into history. Your skill and knowledge is priceless.

You have to experience it to believe it and I think everyone should try this!

Caroline (Feb 2016)

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Profoundly satisfying. Downright joyous! A day spent with Victor learning to shape stone was deeply peaceful and enlivening, going from never having used a chisel and a mallet before to becoming confident I could, and very much wanted to, carve on my own.
 

 
To have access to the advice and guidance, the more than 20 years of craftsmanship and knowledge, the skill and the appreciation of the medium that Victor possesses…to be able to observe and question and do all in the same day was very valuable to me.
 
He is an excellent teacher—knowledgeable, generous, clear, calm and patient . His kind encouragement and offers of support are likely to be exploited very soon – I’m already checking out the stone carving equipment available here in Dublin and anticipating when I might get back to the .
 
Róisín Jones (March 2015)

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