Rediscovering a Tradition as Thick as Marble: Craigger Browne
Brittanie Hollaway, Mallory Bennett, Julia Robertson and Michelle Moultrie
As the fifth annual Magic of Marble Festival draws near in Sylacauga, Ala.
, the city continues to
move forward by...
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Rediscovering a Tradition as Thick as Marble: Craigger Browne
Brittanie Hollaway, Mallory Bennett, Julia Robertson and Michelle Moultrie
As the fifth annual Magic of Marble Festival draws near in Sylacauga, Ala.
, the city continues to
move forward by celebrating its history.
Birmingham native and international sculptor, Craigger
Browne, returns again to take part in the festival working hard to transform the city.
The Magic of Marble Festival serves as Sylacauga’s driving force toward artistic sophistication and
prowess.
The festival raises awareness each year for the city’s 32-mile stretch of pure, white marble.
Craigger Browne, along with Italian and local sculptors, visits each year to celebrate the natural
beauty just beneath Sylacauga.
In April, 2012, Browne revealed to the city his piece, Sylacauga
Emerging.
The 7-foot-6-inch statue, weighing around 11,000 pounds, sits proudly in front of City
Hall.
The work portrays an artisan emerging from a large piece of marble with a
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