An eleven minute documentary featuring renowned Canadian stone sculptor Michael Binkley creating a life sized female figure from a two ton block of Carrara marble. The film follows Binkley's progress from a marble carving studio in ...See moreAn eleven minute documentary featuring renowned Canadian stone sculptor Michael Binkley creating a life sized female figure from a two ton block of Carrara marble. The film follows Binkley's progress from a marble carving studio in Pietrasanta, Italy to his studio in North Vancouver, Canada and documents the various stages through which this amazing work of art unfolds. Binkley discusses his background and philosophy of carving, and explains just how he accomplishes a commissioned project of this magnitude. This short film provides a rare glimpse into the heart and the work of a successful Canadian artist as he coaxes his vision free from the cold white stone. Written by
Lisa Binkley
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