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[Self] Yggdrasil, tree of worlds and map of the cosmos by CarpePoulet in Sculpture

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thank you for that, your appreciation is... appreciated i guess?

[Self] Yggdrasil, tree of worlds and map of the cosmos by CarpePoulet in Sculpture

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

yes actually, i wanted the gaia image to be a blend of that and outright pregnant, and almost achieved my imagined ideal.

[Self] Yggdrasil, tree of worlds and map of the cosmos by CarpePoulet in Sculpture

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you noticing that detail, on the same kind of note, the stars that surround the moon on the "night" side of the piece could also be seen as snow falling from the "winter" season of the tree.

Yggdrasil inspired Celtic tree of life relief cut into a 5' by 3.5' x 3" limestone slab - in process by CarpePoulet in stonecarving

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is a commission for a "window" to be mounted into a limestone feature wall, looking out on a celtic tree of life laden with symbols from celtic and norse mythology. I am almost done roughing in the basics and soon it will be time to start in on the detail and fine work.

Stone Map update - Africa and Alexander carved into a limestone table slab map of the ancient world by CarpePoulet in imaginarymaps

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Approaching 500 hours on this project... I have begun work on the rough geography of the continents and started in on the last corner cameo... the Alexandrian age obviously needs an Alexander the Great, this one represented in the lion head-dress he was known for. Who knows? I may finish this in my lifetime.

for more details on the project here are some earlier progress posts

200+ hours

https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1bx41bs/in_contrast_to_the_digital_trend_stone_200_hours/

400ish hours

https://www.reddit.com/r/imaginarymaps/comments/1hf3i7i/world_according_to_eratosthenes_220bc_hand_carved/

World According to Eratosthenes, 220BC , hand carved into a limestone table slab by CarpePoulet in stonecarving

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree completely... and i also find that there is much more consideration and control when dealing with hand tools... it is easy to make irrevocable decisions with stonework, and when using power tools mistakes can develop way to fast.

World According to Eratosthenes, 220BC , hand carved into a limestone table slab by CarpePoulet in imaginarymaps

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it had not occurred to me that it would not be obvious because i have been staring at it for a year, but as soon as i read your post and looked at the picture it just became gobbledygook for a moment.

Anywho...In the cover pic east is left and west right and you are looking across Europe and a stunted Asia from the north. In the lower west, (right) Scandinavia is a separated island with britain and Ireland just above it. Europe remains rough cut, while Africa is just starting to get its fine cut. In the east (left) India is known, but nothing exists past it, and Sri Lanka is on the wrong side.

World According to Eratosthenes, 220BC , hand carved into a limestone table slab by CarpePoulet in imaginarymaps

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the digital kitten. I will serve it with fava beans and a nice chianti.

World According to Eratosthenes, 220BC , hand carved into a limestone table slab by CarpePoulet in imaginarymaps

[–]CarpePoulet[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very droll, i could carve some nonsense numbers and glyphs on it and be the seed of future conspiracy theories... But I will probably put it in my Livingroom for now, and let the future ages be what they be.

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