QUINCY – Edward Peter Monti, the Quincy granite sculptor who pioneered a revolutionary thermal sculpting technique in the 1960s, passed away Sunday at age 89 with his family by his side. His grandson ...

The granite stone is the country’s third hardest stone after mutori quartz and springstone. Visual artists love carving these hard stones because they are easy to transport and produce tantalising and ...

Wright, a retired home designer who has dabbled in carving alabaster, said she has found granite sculpting more challenging. "Granite is like steel compared to wood," she said. Wright plans to also ...