Zdenek Hanzl

DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK

Zdenek trained to become a stonemason in Germany, where he lived until he moved over to Spain, where he currently lives. Since then he works with stone in all its possible aspects, both in the restoration of pieces and in the manufacture of new elements, carving of letters, and carrying out sculptural elements, frequently religious ones. However, he is more specialized in architectural and structural stone elements such as ashlars, arches, lintels, etc., and he manufactures them mainly with limestone, sandstone and marble. 

The process Zdenek follows when working with stone starts by the adequate choice of the material at the quarry, advising – when possible – on which are the most adequate pieces depending on the restoration or new construction to be carried out. The basis of his works is the use of the square, which he uses along with a wide range of tools to shape the piece. 

He uses different types of chisels (wider or narrower), carbide cutting tools or hardened steel chisels depending on the work to be carried out, as well as the bush hammer or the toothed stone axe, depending on the required finishing.