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I have developed this website to help those who are interested in soapstone or the carving of soapstone. |
The Artist Sandy Cline Biography Daniel
Cline Soapstone Sculpture Soapstone  Carvings from the Past |
 I am Sandy Cline,
and I have been creating soapstone sculptures for over 40 years.
When I was just starting to develop an interest in sculpture, I was fortunate enough to discovered a book on sculpture by Malvina Hoffman. Her writings and sculpture inspired me to pursue the life of a sculptor. It was not many years after I started, that I was induced into teaching a workshop in soapstone carving at the Buffalo Museum of Natural Science. Since then, I have been passing my knowledge to students throughout Canada and the United States. |
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 My brother Daniel followed my footsteps
and found a path of his own. He and his family now reside in
Chemainus, British Columbia. In 1999, he was commissioned by
the town of Chemainus to create this
Outdoor Sculpture
"Spirit of the Earth" that now stands across the street
from the Chemainus Theatre.. |
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 In 2004, Daniel was commissioned by the town of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island to create this Qualicum Fountain sculpture that is now located in front of the municipal hall in Qualicum Beach, BC |
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 In 2006 Daniel completed the
sculpture named "Generations".
It sits on a small grassy hill near Swy-a-lana Lagoon in Maffeo
Sutton Park, overlooking the park and the Nanaimo waterfront.
It is a tribute to three generations of women who raised families
through the depression and both world wars and who also found
time to volunteer. |
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I believe that everyone is capable of
carving soapstone. You may already have the picture of what you
want to make in your mind. All you need is the stone, the tools
and a mentor to show you how to bring it out of the stone. As
Malvina Hoffman wrote in her book, "Sculpture Inside and
Out", sculpture can not be taught, it needs to be experienced.
Throughout the years I have been teaching sculpture, I find that my students have taught me as well. They have told me that in watching how my hands work the stone, they can see how they can achieve the desired look they were striving for. Remember, you can never make a mistake. It is the artist's prerogative to have the ability to change the design to whatever he wants. |
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I have worked with many students in those years, but the most pleasure I was accorded was the opportunity of working with Ropey Atsiqtaq, a blind Inuit from the Northwest Territories. |
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For 20 years I have taught a summer course at the Haliburton School of the Arts. Here are links to the classes and students I have taught in 1990, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005. These links and the links on the left of the page show the work produced during a week long course. |
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I participate in Arts in the Wild, an Ontario tourism program. I participate in this program through Scotsman Point Resort. Here are the results from a 2004 class |
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In 2004 I began teaching at the William Holland School of Lapidary Arts in Young Harris, Georgia. Here are some of the results of those classes; (Click on dates to see classes finished carvings) 2004, Five Day Workshops: April 26 - 30 and May 3 - 7 2005, Five Day Workshops: April 25 - 29 and May 2 - 6 2006, Five Day Workshops: April 24-28 2007, Five Day Workshops: April 16-20, April 23-27, April 30-May 4, October 22-26, October 29-November 2 2008 Five Day Workshops: April 20-25, April 27-May 2, May 5 -May 9, October 27-31 and November 1 -5 2009 Five Day Workshops: April 20-25, April 27-May 1, June 22-27, June 29-July 3, August 31-September 4, September 7-12, October 25 - 30 and November 1 - 6. The 2010 Five Day Workshops will be: April 18 - April 24, April 25 - May 1, June 27 - July 3, July 5 - 10, September 12-9/18, September 19 - 25, October 24 - 30 and October 31- November 6 |
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I have been privelleged to conduct weekend workshops to Art groups, Rock and Mineral clubs and other organizations throughout the United States and Canada. Here are a few: Camp Ponacka, Bancroft, Ontario 2001, 2003. Yates County Art Center, Penn Yann, New York 2003, 2005. Sudbury Craft and Art Foundation, Sudbury, Ontario Jan-2009, May-2009. There will be a Spring workshop in 2010, April 9, 10, 11. Cocoa Beach Rock and Mineral Club, Cocoa, Florida 2008 and 2009. |
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| My Sculptures are presently sold through Whetung Gallery at Curve Lake, Ontario. | ||
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I try to regularly update the New Work pages with the new carvings I have finished recently. On these pages, you can view some of the latest sculptures and those still available to purchase at My Studio and the Whetung Gallery. |
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This is my show schedule; There you can find out where I will be showing and demonstrating in the future. I also try to post photos of the events I have already participated in. |
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Regularly I will receive an email regarding possible dangers of working with soapstone. For your information, I have posted a email and my answer. |
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