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Dale Johnson (BFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, 1987) founded Old World Stone Carving in 1993, with the notion that excellent craftsmanship would find it's way in the world. He sought out and found other talented artisans and artists, and has been working as a stone carver and leader of an artistic team of stone carvers since then. Projects have ranged from traditional limestone fireplaces, stone entryways, stone fountains, stone benches, stone school mascots, to architectural details and modern furniture design.
The years 2007 and 2008 saw a new phase of Old World's relations with the world, as Dale and crew were involved in the design and construction of a civic park, Creekside, in Gahanna, Ohio. Over 80 semi-loads of stone were cut and fit to produce a 200' long limestone wall of quarry blocks, all in anticipation of a 100 year commitment to support Ohio students interested in a career in the arts. If you're interested, please check out the Creekside pages in this site.
The stone carving of OWSC is in more than half of the states in the U.S., as well as in Bermuda. Mr. Johnson specializes in finding the design that lies buried only within the imagination, and has helped many clients realize projects they could only vaguely describe.
Mr. Johnson has been featured on HGTV's "Modern Masters" television show, in "Garden Design" magazine, and on local television and newspaper copy throughout the nation. He has had several gallery shows, and a high point of his career included being part of the first American Stone Sculpture Symposium in Kettering, Ohio, where he and Mr. Oliver completed a 12' tall public stone sculpture, "Whack, Whack, Patty Whack", starting with a 40,000 pound block of limestone, in only three weeks.
Old World Stone Carving is located in a rural environment near Sunbury, Ohio, where Dale lives with Wendy and their four children. Client visits are encouraged, and client participation in the design process is welcomed. Photographs taken during the carving process are regularly forwarded to each client.
Commissioning a work of either sculptural or architectural art can be a daunting process, but with the many years of stone carving experience of OWSC, we can make it much easier. Contact us if you have desires you don't know how to get fulfilled in carved stone, metal, glass, or wood, and we'll be able to help. Enjoy the site.