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We Both Wear Pants
We Both Wear Pants, marble, 43 x 36 x 4 in. This piece is both portrait and admission. It comes from the same place as a series of pieces I began years ago. Yours, Mine & Ours, was my attempt to...
View ArticleSeasons Magazine – Russia
So this is my first appearance in a Russian publication, Seasons Magazine — but not the first time I’ve shared article space with Alasdair Thomson. The article is Titled “Pygmalion,” and I understand...
View ArticleSkilled Artisans: Expert craftspeople create beautiful and functional objects
Beyond, Alaska Airlines Magazine July 1, 2016 By Lora Shinn Sebastian Martorana straddles the line between art and craft, utility and beauty. At age 21 he apprenticed with a company outside of in...
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Latent
Latent, marble, 4 x 16 x 14 in. Often, the most exciting pieces I make happen when collectors say: “What do you really want to do next?” This can be intimidating since you are being put on the spot and...
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Unseen
Unseen, marble, 28 x 15 x 4 in. “Unseen” began as a reflection on the amount of artwork that is produced but never seen. How many people actually “see” artwork? Most people that “see” artwork actually...
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How to Make Carving Tools on the Cheap
Part 1: Chisels [see below for Part 2: Mallets] As with a lot of specialized trades, just knowing where to get the right tools if half the battle– the other half is finding a lending company to take...
View ArticlePERMANENT SEPARATION ANXIETY
When I drop my children off at daycare or school I experience a minor amount of anxiety. I don’t like to admit it, but I do—and we have excellent childcare. I can get worried when I can’t get in...
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Hi-Fructose Magazine: Sebastian Martorana’s Sculptures Forged in Reclaimed...
Great feature in Hi-Fructose by Andy Smith about my work. Click the image to see the write up!
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Hammer & Chisel
I know this is kinda silly but—like many makers, I have made liberal use of the traditional “craft-person” emoji: However, specifically as a stone carver/mason, it never really felt right. I have been...
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7 Words Set In Stone
QUESTION: What do these words have in common? ANSWER: The Trump administration advised those at the HHS and CDC seeking federal funding against using these terms if they wanted greater chances of...
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