Hammerton is a leading U.S. custom
lighting designer and manufacturer
located in Salt Lake City, Utah USA that
creates extraordinary lighting for luxury
residences, premier hospitality resorts
and commercial clients across the globe.
Desert Homestead Stone Products
supplies to Hammerton, Honeycomb Calcite
cylinders for specific lines of sconces and
chandeliers upon customer request.
Stained-glass window effect in
adobe wall
This is the first piece of Honeycomb
Calcite which became the inspiration
for Desert Homestead Stone Products.
Installed in an adobe wall of a small
out-building in Arivaca, Arizona, the
stone showed its potential for
architectural uses. In this case
providing an aesthetic embellishment
for a traditional southwestern designed
building.
Architectural Design & Unique Customer Applications
The Sun Medallion an architectural
creation by Two Iguanas Glass
Linda L. Landauer is a gifted multi-
media artist out of Grand Junction,
Colorado. Her crafted “Sun Medallion”,
commissioned by Gateway Canyons
Resort in Western Colorado, is a one-
of-a-kind work that utilizes individually
cut (4”-thick) pieces of Honeycomb
Calcite for the sun from supplied slab.
The result is this beautiful stained-glass
like architectural detail. See link below
for more photos and artist’s website
link.
Large Honeycomb Calcite slab to
embellish natural building design
An adobe studio construction project by
Desert Homestead LLC will incorporate
massive 200-pound slabs of
Honeycomb Calcite into 2-ft thick
adobe walls for visual aesthetics. The
piece shown here has been installed in
a 12-ft diameter circular room and will
be back-lit with a lighting fixture inside
the wall. Click the link below for the
construction blog showing the
installation.
Connecticut customer’s wall of
Honeycomb Calcite
Stephen Watson, an eastern
philosopher and martial arts instructor,
lives in the tranquil woods and rural
surroundings of Killingworth,
Connecticut where nature is always
present. Stephen can’t seem to get
enough of Honeycomb Calcite which as
a natural stone compliments and
accents his interior space with the
transmission of colored-light that
expresses both strength and a sense of
calm.
Two Glass Iguanas stained-glass
design incorporating calcite
Another beautifully fabricated Linda L.
Landauer stained-glass piece. This
work was commissioned for the
Palisade Academy in Colorado. The
project required Six 2' x 2' windows
incorporating 2" x 1/4" brass
construction, with 3/4"-thick
Honeycomb Calcite tiles floated stained
glass inserts.
Seattle customer’s cylinder display
for room of antiques
Beryl in Seattle has many talents with
crafting and design. She asked for four
cylinders; two cut flat on both ends so
she can stack them for this
arrangement. She writes: “When we
moved in the townhouse, this corner
had congested feng shui. The
beginning of the remedy was the statue
of Wisdom. It naturally followed that he
needed illumination. We liked the
symbolism of the soft glow much better
than a harsh spot-light.”
Professional display in psychiatric
practitioners office - Wellesley,
Massachusetts
Honeycomb Calcite acts to create a sense
of ‘presence’ in professional offices where
focus and mindfulness, are inspired by the
stone’s rich color and interestingly varying
cell structure. Attention toward
Honeycomb Calcite invites reflection and
conversation.
Honeycomb Calcite Sconce with
Mesquite-Wood Base
A Desert Homestead Stone Products
original, this design features half-round
calcite that is 8-inches across and
12-inches in height, slightly recessed
on top of (locally harvested) Mesquite
wood base, tapered for an elegant
look. The grain texture on this wood
is stunning after being cut, sanded
and oiled. This product is hand-crafted
and sells for $500 - delivered.
Illuminated Tiled Walls
Various-shaped Honeycomb Calcite
tiles can be mounted to a rigid
acrylic base and back-lit by natural or
artificial light to create sections of walls
for an entry foyer, bathroom, dining
room or wherever a bold statement in a
home or commercial space needs to
be made. Each job is completely
custom designed.
Photo Credit: Colors of the Wind LLC
Architectural Minerals
offers Gems, Minerals and Crystals for
your home, office, public area or any other
setting. Give us your colors, size and
budget and we will find the perfect stone to
complement your space.
Many of their pieces have also graced the
lobbies of hotels and restaurants.
CONTACT
Mark Shedrofsky - Owner
1 Bridge Street,
Puddy Building,
Irvington, NY, 10533
914.479.0049
Architectural Minerals & Stones inc
Gallery & Store
Maintains inventory of the finest Honeycomb Calcite sculpted slabs
and cored-cylinder supplied by Desert Homestead Stone Products
Hammerton, Inc.
Luxury Lighting Solutions
ARIVACA ARTIST’S CO-OP
Bart Santello and Desert Homestead
Stone Products are excited to be
associated with the Artist’s Co-op in
Arivaca, Arizona. Our selection
provides an opportunity to engage the
public and obtain feedback on selected
pieces made available for sale.
Hours of business vary according to
the seasons. Please check the website
below for which days and hours open.
Location & Contact
Located South of Tucson on Main
Street in Arivaca, Arizona (85601).
Take exit 48 off I-19 at Amado; then
23-miles on the Arivaca Road
to our rural town near the
International Border.
Phone: 520.398-9859
CANDACE GREENBURG - Sculptor
Tucson, Arizona
Candace Greenburg has a lot of energy and a lively
personality that drives the passion in her bronze
sculptures. In the late summer of 2014 she contacted
me just at the right time, while I a was driving through
Tucson from the Honeycomb Calcite quarry with a
truckload of stone.
In preparation for an art exhibit Candace selected
several gorgeous slabs to mount her finished bronze
pieces. The bronze alongside the Honeycomb Calcite
is complimentary and draws immediate attention to the
work.
We’re both looking forward to seeing what else we can
do together in combining bronze sculpting and
Honeycomb Calcite.
If your interested in quality bronze work contact
Candace by clicking the link below..
Bronze foot on Honeycomb Calcite
slab by Candace Greenburg
Bronze face on Honeycomb Calcite
slab by Candace Greenburg
STONE ARTIST MARK
Mark Breithaupt is an extremely talented stone and mutli-
media sculptor now in Lexington Virginia, who creates
beautiful large-scale scultures from raw stone and
complimentary materials. His website details his multitude
of stone-art creations. Be sure to check it out.
STONE ARTIST JERRY
Jerry Locke from Tucson, Arizona
is an stone sculptor and artist who
creates innovative landscape art
Inspired by his affinity for the outdoors and area mountains.
Jerry creates eye-poping wall and table art that emphasizes
color, texture and light, by incorporating visually appealing
stone which includes calcite, slate, travertine and marble
among other media. See it to believe it at his website.
Honeycomb Calcite tile mosaic designed and fabricated by Bart Santello on front door
glass panels. This project used approximately 125 precision-cut pieces of calcite tiles.