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| Information | What are Petroglyphs? | About Us | Upcoming Shows |
Testimonials | Photo Gallery | Rock Art Links | Rock Art Terminology | Ordering Information |
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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. |
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Petroglyphs Unframed |
Hawaiian Petroglyphs |
Kokopelli Rock Art |
Ceramic Tile Petroglyphs |
Petroglyph Glassware |
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Petroglyphs
Framed |
NEW Petroglyph Clock |
Mimbres Art |
Rock
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Custom Awards |
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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. see how I do it! 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. |
| Articles about Rock Art |
 Petroglyph CDs |
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Making
Southwest Rock Art from actual Petroglyphs |
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Artist Donald Austin in front of a bighorn sheep rock art panel at Big Petroglyph Canyon, California. |
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See me on Home and Garden TV (HGTV) the Carol Duval Show April 2, 2008 at 7:30 AM Upcoming Shows
April 4-6, 2008 Joshua Tree National Park Art Festival
April 19-20, 2008 California Poppy Festival 2008
May 23-26, 2008 American Rock Art Research Association Symposium
(tentative)
June 7-8, 2008 Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival
(tentative) August 2008 San Clemente At Festival
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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
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Testimonials & Marketing Successes for southwest home decor art WOW! The petroglyphs are unbelievable! I LOVE them! Thank you SO much!!! I love the detailed edge, everything about them is wonderful: the beautiful stone, the images!! Thanks again for your beautiful work! It makes an old desert rat like me very happy! Mary August 2007 They arrived yesterday and they are GORGEOUS!! Thanks, Teddy June 2007 We received the two Shaman pieces yesterday and love them! They are fantastic and look fabulous in the room we just redid. Thanks again for making such lovely pieces! Carol, February 2007 ... the petroglyphs arrived safely today. I was expecting something really great and you surpassed my expectations. This is one beautiful piece of art! ... now it appears it will have a place of honor over the mantle on our new floor to ceiling stone fireplace in the Great room. It will look terrific flanked by our Anasazi, Acoma, and Navajo pottery. Thanks again for all your hard work and for agreeing to do this custom piece for us. Sandy, November 2006Your tile work is
beautiful and each time we open the door to our new bath, we are, once again,
entering our own "canyon"... the most amazing find of our project was happening onto your
web-site and discovering the awesome work you do in re-creating petroglyphs!
My husband LOVED the petroglyph. When he talks to people about his gifts, that is the first thing mentioned. It hangs in a prominent spot in our home, so that we can always see it. Thank you again. Rhonda, January 2006
... just wanted to say "thank you" in a big way. I
arrived on Wednesday and the Kokopelli arrived on Friday.
My sister was unsure of who would send it. Her husband made her wait
until Christmas to open it and the suspense was great.
It was a beautiful piece. She was very happy. It fit her decor perfectly as her entire home
and yard theme is Kokopelli. Thanks again, you made her day and mine,
too. Phil 12/27/2005
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 Got the stone today and I love it! Wow! What a beautiful piece of art! It's looks great...much better than I ever expected. You're really a very talented artist. Thanks for everything... Jose, Dallas, GA 8/04 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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