{"product_id":"9781423610960","title":"Stone by Design","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 125 gorgeous photographs showcase the beauty of award-winning stonemason Lew French's work in eight different homes, illustrating how rounded fieldstone, gray slate, rough granite, and even curvy driftwood can be incorporated into stunning pieces of functional art. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench provides charming narration for each project: how an idea came to be; how a stone-splitting technique is executed; even how one of his most difficult pieces, a three-year-long project, was saved from ruin the day it was completed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith its contemporary hearths of rustic slate, sculptured walls of both great granite slabs as well as stacked and rounded fieldstones, \u003ci\u003eStone By Design: The Artistry of Lew French\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire design lovers to incorporate this material in home interiors and exteriors, whether as an artful writer's studio, a playful fireplace, or a carefully crafted garden pathway. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore than just a stunning tribute to the work of Lew French and his unique vision and craft, this book celebrates both the function and form of stone. It's the perfect inspiration for anyone interested in adding the beauty of stone to their home or landscape. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLew French was born in the small farming town of Zumbrota, Minnesota. He started to work with stone when he was just nineteen years old. He moved to Martha's Vineyard twenty years ago and has worked on his own stone designs exclusively since. His work has been featured in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Boston Globe Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMetropolitan Home\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also been featured on HGTV's \u003ci\u003eModern Masters\u003c\/i\u003e and local programs in the Northeast. He has two sons, Asa and Truman. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison Shaw is a fine-art and editorial photographer who lives and works on Martha's Vineyard, which has provided the inspiration and subject matter for much of her color and black-and-white photography. Over five thousand of her original fine-art prints are in public and private collections. Alison's work appears regularly in \u003ci\u003eYankee Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMartha's Vineyard Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCape Cod Life\u003c\/i\u003e. She teaches photography workshops for the Maine Photographic Workshops and Santa Fe Workshops. Alison lives with her family in Oak Bluffs. \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smith, Gibbs Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127854711024,"sku":"9781423610960","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781423610960_p0.jpg?v=1769899112","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781423610960","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}