{"product_id":"vasily-fedorouk-shell-sculpture","title":"Vasily Fedorouk ~ Shell Sculpture","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 h x 11 x 3.5 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eone-of-a-kind Texas Rattlesnake Limestone with marble base sculpture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecopyright 2006 Vasily Fedorouk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePayment plan available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShipping to US included, contact us for international rates\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Inter, Inter-fallback, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     In 2005 and 2006 Vasily came down to Texas to teach with me a stone-carving workshop in my home studio in Cedar Creek.  And he received a couple of pieces of the precious rattlesnake limestone.  Why precious?  Because the layer of this fossil-filled rock lasts only about six-inches thick.  The shell fossils look similar to the rattle on a snake, hence the name.  It is a beautiful stone and the shells polish up beautifully, adding a subtle texture to the creme-colored limestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     Here Vasily used the personality of the stone to create the idea... a Shell made up on smaller shells!  Then he personified it by adding the curious face.  At least, curiosity is the emotion I see in the expression.  What do you see?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e     The base is a lovely piece of swirly patterned grey marble.  This is a fun artwork for your tabletop or a tall shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e~ Kelly Borsheim writes on behalf of Ukrainian-American sculptor Vasily Fedorouk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e************\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e     Please visit the site and contact either Dilbara,  Vasily’s wife [via his Web site], or me, if you are interested in collecting any of his  available works.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.vasilyfedorouk.com\" title=\"amazing figure sculpture by Ukrainian artist Vasily Fedorouk\" aria-describedby=\"a11y-new-window-external-message\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehttp:\/\/www.vasilyfedorouk.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOr buy from BorsheimArts.com (this page).  Ships from Chicago area, USA. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Contact Borsheim Arts Studio for Vasily's Maternity Sculpture\" href=\"https:\/\/borsheimarts.com\/pages\/contact\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContact Borsheim Arts Studio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vasily Fedorouk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47503267201173,"sku":"Vasily-Shell-RattlesnakeStone","price":3480.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6318\/0693\/files\/Shopify_Vasily_Shell_060915_V_KICX3249_Sculpture.jpg?v=1782673261","url":"https:\/\/borsheimarts.com\/zh-tw\/products\/vasily-fedorouk-shell-sculpture","provider":"Borsheim Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}