Heritage Carvers
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Address: 672 Wellington Street West Toronto, ON M5V 1G6 Phone: 416-347-8663 Website: www.heritagecarvers.com Email: info@heritagecarvers.com |
Heritage Carvers has been carving beautiful stone products for over 15 years.
Contrary to popular belief our work is not created by a team of woodland elves diligently
wielding oversized chisels and whistling the day away in bliss. Ahh...if only that were true....
The story goes a little closer to this:
A fresh graduate from the Fine Art program at the University of Western Ontario, owner Lee Shelton set out to
see if he could actually find employment as an artist. After a couple of jobs as an art director for various
companies he learned that the only way to have complete control over the vision and quality of a project was
to work on his own. Thus he started out selling carved wildlife artwork in a variety of natural stone
surfaces at outdoor craft shows.
At every show people would ask if he could carve lettering in the stone as well as imagery and Lee soon realised that people desired a more practical as well as artistic product. At this point he began to produce memorials and signs. Equipped with a background in art bringing a sensitivity towards the aesthetic he found instant success in this enduring medium.
Lee's philosophy towards his work is to envision the piece as if it were his own. Attention to every detail, including the depth of the carve, the choice of font, to the colouring of the natural stone lead to a product of uncompromising quality. Careful adherence to design principles help to ensure a timeless perfection. For example, the amount of space between the border of the piece and the artwork or lettering within plays an integral role in aesthetic success. Negative space is just as important as the positive(ie. the carving itself.) Lee's passion for these principles is evident in every stone he carves.
Our work is also sensitive to the needs of our client. A sign should reflect the owner's pride, personality and integrity. There is a distinct sense of permanence and prestige that only a quality stone sign can convey.
Our quality really is....carved in stone.
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