Marble Ridge — Mountain Hare Sculptors Character Sheet

The story of Marble Ridge

A fictional story inspired by the artwork.

The Marble Ridge sculptors work in rooms cut into the face of a quarry. The benches stand near the mouth of the cave, where daylight reaches the stone from one side. Each sculptor turns a bust a little at a time, checking how the light falls across the brow and cheeks. A shadow that seems too deep in the morning can disappear when the sun moves.

The cutter with the large mallet removes stone from the back of a block. A second worker uses a smaller hammer and chisel around the face. The sculptor with the calipers checks the width of a shoulder before making another cut. A companion with spectacles holds a drawing board at chest level and marks where the stone departs from the original sketch.

The broad shouldered master waits beside a rougher bust until the younger cutter has finished. On the other side of the bench, the finisher wipes dust from a polished piece and checks the surface with a folded cloth. They leave the floor unswept until the carving is finished, since the chips sometimes help them remember where they last stopped.

The six designs pair long hare ears and pale fur with burgundy capes and gray aprons. Chisel rolls and brass buckles stand out against the muted work clothes. The pale busts show different faces and degrees of finish, while the tools distinguish each stage from rough shaping to polishing.

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