The Shoe

Carving sculptures out of marble as Michelangelo did is not an easy task. I found that carving is very unforgiving. If you get too aggressive and take too much material off, you can not put it back on so you only get one chance at success. If you are not careful you can also fracture the material you are carving. This can ruin the project. I have visited sculptures that were carved out on the side of mountains like Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument both in South Dakota. It is truly amazing how these monuments are carved. I give artists lots of credit. They definitely have more skill than I do.

Mario Maiorana