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Welcome
to StoneAge Art Company, your source for Shona Sculpture from Zimbabwe
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If you live in
or are visiting Vancouver, take the time to visit the
StoneAge Art Company at Granville Island. In a beautiful
setting surrounded by the Vancouver skyline, water, boats
and fountains, this gallery offers casual luxury and exquisite stone
sculptures hand-carved by the Shona people of Zimbabwe.
All the sculptures in StoneAge are sculpted by professional artists who export their work all over the world. Both the owners, Peter and Angie were born in Zimbabwe and are proud to provide an outlet for their artists' work and to help their fellow Zimbabweans showcase their amazing talent.
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To
find the gallery, follow the signs at the 'Shops
of The Creekhouse' building at 1551 Johnston Street,
Granville Island. StoneAge is on the waterfront,
downstairs from the Sandbar Restaurant.
Our Customer Showcase from around the World
Over the years, StoneAge has sold thousands of Shona Sculptures and hundreds that we have shipped around the world. Our customers have been kind enough to send us photographs of their sculptures in their homes and the following photographs are a testament to their good taste in art and in interior design. |
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Jean-Jacques, Villepreux, France
‘Coming from the Market’ carved from Lemon Opalstone by Lazarus Tandi. Jean-Jacques phoned us two months after visiting StoneAge and told us that he couldn’t get this sculpture out of his mind.
We shipped it to him in France and he had a stone base made which shows off this wonderful piece to perfection. The natural light highlights the beautiful colouring of the Lemon Opalstone and the overall effect in the room is amazing. |
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Allison and Gerda, Waxhaw, North Carolina, USA
Allison and Gerda are repeat customers who come into StoneAge every time they visit Vancouver. We always look forward to helping them select sculptures for their growing Shona sculpture collection.
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The beauty of their abstract sculptures is enhanced by excellent positioning in their contemporary home.
To the right is ‘Lovers’ carved from Soapstone by Daniel Chidoti and to the left is ‘Bathing Woman’ carved from Fruit Serpentine by Artwell Induna. |
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Anthony, West Vancouver, BC, Canada
Anthony is an avid collector of sculpture from around the world. He is the proud owner of two pieces from StoneAge. To the right is ‘Modern Woman’ carved from Lemon Opalstone by Tendai Rukodzi. This sculpture is displayed in his Living Room and wonderfully utilizes the natural light streaming in through the corner windows.
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To the left is ‘Independent Leader’ carved from Springstone by Michael Nyakusvora. This sculpture is situated in his Home Office and the dark colour of the polished Springstone goes well with the rich tones of the wood paneling. |
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Ken and Sue, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Ken and Sue also have a few pieces form StoneAge The Opalstone sculpture on the table is entitled ‘Young Love’ and is carved from Fruit Serpentine by Noel Mwanza.
Ken and Sue have art from around the world and the typical Shona Sculpture style represented by this sculpture perfectly complements their other art pieces.
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Heather and Craig, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
‘Love under the Moon’ is carved from Opalstone by Solomon Panda. This beautiful large piece provides a fantastic focal point for the room with the vertical lines of the wall behind, accentuating its height.
The dark granite top of the custom-made base contrasts nicely with the green of the Opalstone.
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Tracey, Yaletown, Vancouver, Canada
Tracey’s graceful sculpture of a lady bending over washing her hair is beautifully displayed on an antique table in front of her balcony window.
Natural light during the day enhances the silhouette of the woman and the placement of the piece draws your eye to the beautiful view from her condo in Yaletown, Vancouver.
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Arnulf, New York City, New York, USA
‘From Beyond’ carved from Verdite (the dark green stone) by Richard Hocho. This piece is nicely displayed amongst Arnulf’s eclectic art collection and is well complemented by the Soapstone ‘Family of Four’ carved by Daniel Chidoti.
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Jake, City of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
‘Affectionate Family’ is carved from Lemon Opalstone by Tereri Murambatvina. StoneAge donated this sculpture to a silent auction benefiting the Canadian Red Cross, ‘Seeing Red’ campaign setup to help people afflicted with aids in Zimbabwe.
We sincerely thank Jake for his winning bid!
This piece is beautifully displayed against the white wall which brings out the lovely green colour of the Lemon Opalstone.
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Debora, City of Cotati, California, USA
‘Wildflower’ is carved by Tendai Mushawapwere from Springstone. This beautifully balanced abstract from Tendai is well-framed by the straight lines of the curtains and table and is a beautiful center of focus for the entire room.
The view through the window into the garden behind, links very well with the subject matter of the sculpture: ‘Wildflower’
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Dick and Gay, Kitsilano, Vancouver, Canada
Dick and Gay are a wonderful couple whom we enjoyed getting to know better. Their hospitality while delivering their sculpture was much appreciated.
In their penthouse suite, they display their
‘Lovers’ sculpture on a dividing
wall to maximize the impact of the piece
from all angles. As with most of our sculptures,
this piece is enjoyable from all sides,
particularly this style which is one that
the Shona Sculptors of Zimbabwe are well-known
for.
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Bill, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
‘Water Pourer’ carved from Cobalt by Kudakwashe Kapuyanyika. This sculpture has wonderful movement in the flowing water and the Oak wood pedestal beautifully complements the brown colouring in the Cobalt – Both natural products build off each other perfectly.
By raising ‘Water Pourer’ off the floor on a base, Bill has considerably increased the impact of the sculpture and given it the respect, it deserves.
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George and Mike, Downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
A beautiful garden setting shows off this sculpture, ‘Lovers’ carved from Springstone by Benjamin Mundara.
This piece is positioned at bottom of the steps leading to the front door of this beautiful heritage home in Downtown Vancouver. George jokingly told us that we were to make sure that their friends knew that he and Mike were NOT the models for this sculpture!!
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An
Invitation to our Customers................................
The above photos represent a very small percentage of the amazing sculptures that we have sold over the years. If you are the proud owner of one of our pieces, and would like us to display it above in our ‘Customer Showcase’, please email a few photos to us showing it in its surroundings and we would be happy to consider showcasing it here with these other fine sculptures…….As a thank you for going to all this effort, please ask us about our Special Offer for all participants!
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Our
Promise
StoneAge Art Company will deal
with you honestly and with absolute integrity.
We
offer high quality original Shona sculptures
at an affordable price and will do our utmost
to resolve any issues that arise during
our dealings with you. Every sculpture is
carefully selected to ensure that StoneAge's
renowned high standard of quality is not
compromised.
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We treat our Shona sculptors
with the same integrity that we treat you. We
have over 250 sculptors that supply us with art
pieces and we pay them a fair price for their
work. Given that each sculptor could conceivably
be supporting up to 10 other members of his broader
family, your purchase of their sculptures directly
helps over 2500 ordinary people of Zimbabwe survive
during very difficult economic times.
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Zimbabwe:
Did you know?
• 'Zimbabwe' means 'house
of stone' in the Shona Language
• 'Great Zimbabwe' (shown
right) was at one time, the biggest
walled
city in the world
• 'Great Zimbabwe' was built
entirely without any form of mortar -
Stone
pieces are just placed in position
• Zimbabwe's population is
around 13 million with Shona people
making
up over 70% of the population
• The Shona people have been
called the 'world's best
unrecognized
sculptors'
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Great Zimbabwe Masvingo
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