THE GAZELLE

The Gazelle Original Hand Carved Sculpture by Matt Schiermeier

The Gazelle

This piece was inspired by one of my more recent sculptures, Rebirth. She was an abstract limestone piece that I mended back together with a piece of walnut. This process is called lamination and isn’t used all that often. Because it isn’t often seen and because I really enjoyed the process (a more unique and ornate final product) I decided to take this technique and apply it to something new from the beginning.
So I chose one of my childhood favorites, the gazelle. To me, I thought of this little animal as always so striking and sleek.
My idea was to section this piece off using different materials to make it whole,
The horns being such a strong and beautiful focal point, I wanted to make them truly, just that.
The horns started as separate blocks: black sandalwood marble, Indiana limestone, raspberry alabaster, and white Yule Colorado marble. I pinned and cemented these blocks together then carved the horns. The ears are carved from walnut.
To give a little more color, I took turquoise, crushed it up and inlayed it into 4 places. 2 rings on each horn.

Gazelle Head- Indiana Limestone
Gazelle Horns- Black Sandalwood Marble, Indiana Limestone, Raspberry Alabaster and White Yule Colorado Marble
Gazelle Ears - Walnut
Base - Black Granite

Dimensions:
Base 6" x 6" x 2"
Gazelle on Base 22" in height
Gazelle width from ear to ear 9"

Upon purchase, the piece will be thoroughly packed and shipped safely in a custom built wooden crate. This crate is built and delivered by the shipping company Craters and Freighters. https://www.cratersandfreighters.com