Sculpture & Aesthetics
A dragon skull is the sort of thing we would happily rearrange a shelf for. There’s something irresistible about seeing an imagined creature given teeth, eye sockets, and a jaw you can follow with your fingers. You start wondering about the rest of it—how large it might have been, what those horns would have looked like on a living animal. A good skull leaves you with a creature to imagine.
That is what we enjoy working on: the long, low profile, the sweep of the horns, the plates around the eyes. We pay attention to how these parts fit together, so the head feels convincing from the side as well as the front. Deep recesses give the polished stone places to fall into shadow, while its natural markings run through the face. It has the satisfying strangeness of something you might hope to find in a very unusual natural history collection.
Yooperlite
Yooperlite is a trade name for sodalite-bearing syenite rather than a formal mineral species. It appears grey to dark grey in normal light, while sodalite-rich areas may fluoresce orange to orange-yellow under suitable ultraviolet illumination; brightness varies with composition, wavelength, and viewing conditions.
I connect with the modern symbolism of Yooperlite: illumination, truth, and awakening. I would choose it when I want the courage to look beneath the surface and stay open to something I have yet to see.
Details & Care
Material properties
- Surface
- Polished
- Hardness & Specific Gravity
- Mohs: variable for the mixed rock
SG: not reliably fixed
Natural Variation & Care
Natural veils, inclusions and variations in color are part of the material’s character. Appearance may vary with lighting and screen settings.
Dust with a soft cloth or clean briefly with a damp cloth and mild soap before drying. Avoid impacts, soaking, strong chemicals, thermal shock, steam, and ultrasonic cleaning.
Take particular care around the horns, crest points, teeth, and lateral plates; support the sculpture from its solid base rather than lifting it by projecting details.
Shipping & Returns
Each piece is carefully packed to protect its carved surfaces during transit.