Explore: Soapstone Carving

without melting. It has been a carving medium for thousands of years. The definitions of the terms "steatite" and "soapstone" vary with the field of study

Stone carving is an activity where pieces of rough natural stone are shaped by the controlled removal of stone. Owing to the permanence of the material

centre of the western Kenya tourist circuit that includes the Tabaka Soapstone Carvings, Maasai Mara, Ruma National Park and part of the Lake Victoria Basin

in Kenmore. Aside from his charity work, his community noted his soapstone carving talents and love for rhubarb pie. He was able to communicate with

Kenya, soapstone is mined in the town of Tabaka. It has been at the heart of industry and culture, with its malleability allowing for the carving of a variety

stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. Christ the Redeemer differs considerably from its original design, as

Scotland, England, Jersey, France, Monaco, Germany, USA and Canada. Soapstone Carving. Tiranti. 1977. ISBN 978-0854586264. Ports and Harbours. Macdonald

2, 2009. Jamieson, John. "The Dorsets: Depicting Culture Through Soapstone Carving" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2007. Retrieved

settlements, such as Great Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe is also renowned for its soapstone carvings and figurines which are evidence of these trade routes, dating as

attention in the 1940s through printmaking and carving. It is known for the use of soapstone, such as for carvings and for making qulliq (Inuktitut syllabics: