Vance
Theoret is a man of few words, as are many who work with stone. But
when he does get talking it takes little time to feel his passion
for the stone that he works with! And of how he communicates with
the stone in a manner hard to put into words but nonetheless very
tangible. Theoret is of Mohawk/Metis descent and connects with each
stone, allowing its ancient memory to speak to him. Using this first
impression of what the stone has revealed, he applies a 'direct
carve' approach, letting the design emerge. This rough image is then
refined into a clean, solid sculpture, with precise, yet minimal,
detail. "I let the stone tell me what it wants to be. The results
are far more exciting than if I forced my ideas on my material."
While Vance's work portrays the physical presence of the stone, it
also evokes a wide range of emotions - from humor to a sense of
tenderness shared between mother and baby - and seems to touch you
on a very primal level. The pieces that Theoret carves seem to not
only have a life of their own but this method also showcases the
real star of the show.The stone itself!
Working in alabasters, soapstone’s,
slate, chlorite and Kissi stone for 25 years, Theoret carves a large
selection of different wild animals as the subject matter for his
work – but the bear has always and continues to be his favorite.
"Bears are like big kids that never really grow up. So I can get
away with portraying a lot of human qualities in them. I like to
explore the more playful, curious aspects of bears."
Vance Theoret's work ranges from
small pieces for gifts to larger sculptures for private and
corporate collections. His pieces can be found as far away as
Germany, Switzerland, France, Holland, Taiwan and Japan.
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