A rock and a hard face

I worked some on the hair, the face and began shaping the hand of this lady in limestone. 
I’m working at home now. An area of my deck has a roof over it and a work bench strong enough to hold this rock. My tools are three chisels and a hammer.
When I stop [...]

Digging deeper

 
At the point this photo was taken, I was told not to carve further on the hair or fabric around the face, and not to carve the hand yet so the face began to shrink a bit and become enclosed by the stone. I had a hard time reaching the places I needed to [...]

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You may have noticed I slipped out for a vacation. We had a lot of fun in Texas. Our good friends and family are refreshing for the soul. Glad to be home.