{"id":1571,"date":"2018-02-19T11:23:03","date_gmt":"2018-02-19T16:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2018-02-19T11:23:03","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T16:23:03","slug":"stone-carving-inspiration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rockandasoftplace.com\/studio\/stone-carving-inspiration\/","title":{"rendered":"Stone carving inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Three years ago I had a chance to see the iconic Moai statues on Easter Island.\u00a0 \u00a0This year we paid a visit to Machu Picchu to see how a different culture made use of their abundant stone.\u00a0 \u00a0 I feel a kinship with both of these cultures because I understand how difficult it is to carve stone and shape it to your will.\u00a0 \u00a0But I will always stand in their shadow because they worked in such a large scale with very rudimentary tools compared to what&#8217;s available to me today.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Visiting these ancient sites puts 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