Local Interest spotlight - a relief carving of ...
in Clarks Harbour, Nova Scotia.
© Clifton Sears 2008
The Artwork:
The Collection:The original is carved in wood.
I made a mold, hand cast and painted the carving, and would like to offer this work reproduced in Hydrocal.
The PriceLocal themes and places.
height - 3 inches
width - 5 inches
thickness - 1/4 inch
mounted in a very nice shadow box frame - $28.00
plus $5 shipping to Canada or continental US
for a toal of $33
Feel free to contact me about any questions or to order this item mounted on a stretched canvas at the lower price of $17 plus shipping.
Stone Church Historical InfoThe Stone Church was first started on September 5, 1921, by Lientenant-Governor Grant. The foundation is made of native granite, and three feet in thickness. The granite that was used was all cut by hand using chilels. The walls are made of cobble stones gathered from the shore and surrounding islands. This church is eighty-five by firty-five, and has a seating capacity of five hundred. The inside of the church is decorated in beautiful wood, and is very pleasent in appearence. The woodwork covering the walls is fitted with tongue and groove. All of the windows were stained glass, and were brought from Toronto in 1927. These beautiful windows were all subscribed as memorials by families or individuals at a considerable amount of money for that time.
Mr. Thomas Doucette was given the task of constructing the stone church from blueprints. The blueprints were designed by a Halifax architect named S.P. Dumaresq. Thomas Doucette began building the church, even though he could not read or write, and had the blueprints read to him only once. It took ten years to totally complete the church.
The above information is from the Clarks Harbour community web site. You can visit the site by clicking on the title "Stone Church Historical Info".
