THE GAZELLE

$3,200.00

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