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RE: The Incredible Art Of Stone Balancing

in #sculpture5 years ago

I have a passion for rock stacks @janton and these ones by Michael Grab are truly spectacular. I've worked with very elementary stacking and understand the principle of working in 'stillness' so that you find the points of connection between the rocks. Once you find that connection ~ The rocks come into their own balance. Even if to us an arrangement looks like it would defy gravity, it doesn't. No glue needed. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎

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Howdy allyinspirit! That is so interesting, I've been asking people about this and no one has tried to do it so it's good to finally find someone who has and who understands it. Thanks so much for commenting about this!

Truly a pleasure. I started making some very small rock stacks in my garden, just to see if it really was possible, several years ago. And LOVED the experience of finding the balancing points. Then two years ago I was on a beach, at the end of the day and 'prompted' to make some there. I shared this article about the magical experience I had: True friendship and Dolphins. Making a Rock Pile.

I've also incorporated rock stacks into some of my ephemeral art pieces: 'Remembrance' was created for one of Melinda's Shadow Photo Contests which also coincided with Remembrance Day.

have a go sometime. It's a very relaxing thing to do ~ As long as you don't get caught up with all the tumbles. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎The understanding comes from actually making them @janton. I hope you'll

Oh those rock piles in Remembrance are wonderful too! You must have great patience to do those. I'm sure I'll give it a try someday. Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful experiences, photos and posts!

Yes. Even though these rock stacks were small and simple, when just one little rock fell off, it created a ripple of falls through the entire arrangement. Will do some more ~ Sometime. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎

I think it would be therapeutic for people to focus on creating these natural structures. It would get their mind off their problems!

Howdy again allyinspirit! Those are wonderful little rock piles that you built, I love those and I'm so glad they photographed. What a blessing.

Sure was a blessing. Had to play with the shadows a little in LightRoom. Was SO happy ~ Dolphin magic never fails. ♥︎♥︎⚖️♥︎♥︎