Indiana Limestone is the fabric of many of our national monuments and landmarks. It is a container for national memories. It is a blending of histories. Its soft texture and neutral colors from warm to cool make it a perfect material for public commissions.

I make my carvings to be touched and interacted with, to give dimension to the aesthetic experience. By interacting with my carvings, people are moved from passive consumption of art as commodity to an active contemplation of contemporary art with a playful touch.

Private
Commission Work

Carved directly in stone, my work combines traditional carving techniques with contemporary art ideas. I believe that the goal of contemporary art is to forge connections between people, and my interactive sculpture lets the viewer be a part of the creative process.

In this age of technology, the handmade object becomes more precious. I finish all of my work with mallet and chisel to leave tool marks. However slight, the marks catch the light and are what give the pieces life.

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Amy BrierArtist – Sculptor – Educator

Amy Brier, stone carver

Lifelong interest in the arts, leading to BFA in sculpture with an emphasis on study of the human figure and MFA in sculpture.

Highly skilled carver with international training (conversant in French and German) and understanding of the relationship of sculpture to architecture.

Co-founder, instructor, and Ex-Officio member of the Indiana Limestone Sculpture Symposium.

Signature line of sculptures: Roliquery^TM
www.AmyBrier.com/Roliquery

President, Stone Carvers Guild
www.stonecarversguild.org

Co-founder, Indiana Limestone Symposium
www.limestonesymposium.org

Education

Year:2003

Casting Workshop Practicum
National Museum, Berlin, Germany

Year:1996

MFA in Sculpture
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

Year:1982

BFA in Sculpture
School for the Arts, Boston University, Boston, MA

Year:1982

Study Abroad Program
University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy

Amy at TED^X Bloomington

Amy’s goal for TEDxBloomington “What Goes ‘Round” is to give her audience new ways to look at and think about local limestone.

She discusses Indiana limestone as part of our cultural and geologic memory, explores the life energy contained in the stone, and shares her personal relationship with the stone.

This video was recorded April 26, 2014, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater in Bloomington, IN.

Recent Work