Southwest Decor Petroglyphs    

Sand Carved Designs
Southwest Decor Petroglyphs Carved Stone & Glassware Mugs

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Sand Carved Designs makes southwest decor art products for you. We make accurate and detailed replicas of actual southwest petroglyphs carved into stone framed for hanging on your walls and into unframed stone for display on your shelf, desk or floor. We also carve some these same petroglyph images into glassware mugs for your everyday use.
 

About us   and why we promote southwest decor petroglyphs for your home and office.

We believe rock art sites should be protected from destruction and be appreciated for the beautiful prehistoric art they represent. Sand Carved Designs was founded to make detailed petroglyph replicas available to people who have not had the opportunity to visit rock art sites, as well as people who have visited and want something more substantial than a photograph as a remembrance. We believe petroglyph images carved in stone and displayed where they can be seen and enjoyed everyday will help to cultivate an atmosphere of appreciation for prehistoric Native American art.

Petroglyphs are carved one at a time from photographs of taken at various rock art sites. The stone is selected for aesthetic attributes of color, texture and contrast. All work including framing or mounting is done by the artist. 
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Each order ships with a card identifying the rock art site associated with the southwest decor piece and the information we know about the individual image. The artist does not interpret the meaning of the rock art, but rather recreates it for the beautiful prehistoric art it is. 
 

           March 13- 14, 2010    Death Valley Chamber of Commerce
                Furnace Creek Ranch, Hwy #190 Death Valley, CA 92328

           April 2-4, 2010    Joshua Tree National Park Art Show
                Joshua Tree Visitor's Center, 74485 National Park Drive, 29 Palms. CA  92277  

           May 15-16, 2010    Nevada Rock Art Foundation Symposium
                Location TBA, Mammoth Lakes, CA  93546 
              

Our Photo Gallery contains captioned pictures of rock art petroglyphs and pictographs from sites we have visited. Clicking on the 'Enter Rock Art Photo Gallery' link will take you to our petroglyph album at
 WWW.PETROGLYPHS.US 
where you will be able to choose the site you wish to view and read original content articles about rock art. 
 

ENTER ROCK ART PHOTO GALLERY
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What is... Rock Art can be generally categorized into three basic types:

Petroglyphs are carved, pecked, chipped or abraded into stone.  more petroglyph information 

Pictographs are painted onto stone and are much more fragile than petroglyphs.  more pictograph information

Intaglios are large ground drawings created by removing the pebbles that make up desert pavement.  more intaglio information

Testimonials & Marketing Successes
 

Hi there, The petroglyph arrived today. It looks fantastic! I won't hesitate to order again.
Thanks very much. Andy, Phoenix, AZ April 2008

Just wanted you to know that the piece I ordered arrived safe and sound and my wife and I love it.  The colors work well and  we look forward to displaying it in our North Carolina house.  Thanks for making this such a pleasant internet purchase. Regards,    Peter,  Deleware, Ohio 5/2005

The awards were beautiful, everyone raved about them.  I really enjoyed doing business with you.  You were responsive, professional and simply a joy to work with.  Patrice - National Bar Association  Atlanta  3/2005

Hi Don - Received my package yesterday. I LOVE THE PETROGLYPHS.  You did an awesome job! Thanks so much. Receiving them really brightened my day!    Linda, Sandia Park, NM  9/04 

My 'shield man' arrived today and he is just perfect!  I couldn't be happier - both with the carving, and with the really neat piece of stone you chose for him.  He looks great.  It's so neat to have him made from my own vacation photo. 
Thanks so much - Janet, Palm City, FL 4/04

He (the petroglyph) has arrived and now is in the place of honor at my home... He is more beautiful than the picture on the internet... I am thrilled beyond words...I feel I have apiece of the past to admire every day. Thank You, you are a very gifted person and I am proud to have your work in my home.    Nancy 6/03

I want to thank you for creating the perfect petroglyph ornamentation for what was once a dull and endless garden wall. When I saw your work for the first time, I knew it was just what I was looking for... When I look out my kitchen window now, I experience the warmth of color, the excitement of seeing something imaginative, and a feeling of timelessness. It's wonderful!  Thank you!  Ann 4/03

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