Richard K. Hatch

摘要

Rocks are much more than merely the materials of which our planet is comprised, An accomplished mason sees the beauty of rock and is able to transform it into useful items of beauty. It is rare when a man comes along who is not only an accomplished artisan^ but whose work transcends the mechanics of his craft, and whose vision into the soul of the rock transforms it into something which we can all understand. Such a man is Richard K. Hatch, Sunnyvale, California. He has describe' the essential nature of masonry as "if union with the moist solidity of the ground, the linking of structure and site Hatch doesn't stop here. He states that "Beauty cannot be achieved through a beautiful form alone, but rather through an expressive form. The pretty emptiness of superficiality insults the dignity of stone.