https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/all-programs daily 0.75 2022-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1628186016468-WTHZXHNAPW8HIWY9NPLB/James_hammer2_02241981.png Overview - immersive 4 - 24 Weeks Available to both aspiring professionals and novices. These programs involve a full time commitment and range from 4 weeks to 6 months. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1628715665554-0ZNE0SY8FX4DIDGLKC2C/Programs-PartTime.jpg Overview - Part Time Evenings and weekends We are currently offering classes on Thursdays and Fridays from 4:00 - 6:30 at our Bronx, New York workspace. $175 per session. All tools and materials provided. No commitments- just pay for one session at a time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1628715682184-W1MD3Q0TV2OT7AEEMU4Z/Programs-Workshops.jpg Overview - Demonstration / Lectures In person / Online (zoom) In an effort to promote awareness of stone carving especially among children, we take every opportunity to demonstrate in classrooms and other public venues. Photo: Craft in Focus Festival / Bram Kloos Photography https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/home daily 1.0 2025-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1627067667663-0ML3D54GF9SOLUO6Z6OI/Claw-Chisel-web.jpg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/3c6873d9-3684-4625-8fa5-2fe7dec98455/IMG_2348.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/c2560ebc-5713-4082-aae2-c950216aadf2/ENTW3697.jpeg Home - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/board daily 0.75 2021-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571293330-TD0LQQ87MVPIPL2M5I8V/Chris-Pellettieri.jpg Our Board - Chris Pelletteri - Founder Tobias Keene, D.D.S. Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Dr. Tobias Keene brings a bit of unabashed Southern hospitality to all his patients. He moved to Washington, D.C. over thirty years ago as a freshman at Ivy College. Right after graduation, he attended World University’s School of Dentistry. Before opening Keene Dental in 1994, he worked for free clinics and some of the finest practices in the District. He is part of the 123 Dental Association and stays up-to-date on the latest dental discoveries. When not striving to keep his patients happy and healthy, he’s enjoys hiking with his family in Rock Creek Park. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571086555-YHDOZXL4Y2QVV98QB4B9/Norman-Stiles.jpg Our Board - Norman Stiles - Secretary In 2012 Norman began helping his friend, Chris Pellettieri, put his vision of passing on and preserving the ancient art of carving stone by hand into words. As they worked together creating a PowerPoint presentation, Norman was moved by Chris’s dream and he became a true believer, and when Chris asked him to join the board, he eagerly accepted the chance to help the Academy achieve its mission. → Read full bio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571310698-GDD8H7AFXTI9T8GCT5KO/Morgan-Dummit.jpg Our Board - Morgan dummit - Treasurer Morgan Lastname- Treasurer https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/story daily 0.75 2021-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1622754274659-DCR5ZHR6V21BDAK2G1FY/Story-01.jpg Our Story The success of the Academy's debut program, a six week full time apprenticeship for seniors from Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design, an inner city Brooklyn school confirmed our belief in the mission of the Academy. Assistant Principal Giovanni D'Amato offered this assessment, "I have seen first hand that the activity of stone carving has a powerful potential for unlocking personal growth." Read full testimonial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1628185344395-BD8RR869DF2VKU5QI49Q/Morgan+working+on+a+face%2C+Aspiring+Professionals%27+Program+2017.jpg Our Story The second program took place in 2016. The participants were professional artists who had never carved stone, and had traveled from far and wide to attend the six week program. Unlike the teens, they came into the program with a strong desire to learn stone carving already in their hearts. Not surprisingly, they were highly motivated and the atmosphere was one of total dedication to making the most of this opportunity to embrace challenges and grow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1622754598370-LR40TM55FWV0FZS8C0GN/Story-Veterans.jpg Our Story The third program took place in 2016. The participants were veterans. The goal of the program, which ran daily for five months was to introduce the apprentices to the art of stone carving in the hope that it would help them heal from the trauma they encountered when they were in the military. https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/support-us daily 0.75 2021-08-16 https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/supporters daily 0.75 2023-07-20 https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/gap-year daily 0.75 2021-08-17 https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/norman daily 0.75 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571086555-YHDOZXL4Y2QVV98QB4B9/Norman-Stiles.jpg Norman Stiles - Make it stand out Image © Michael Luppino https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/chris daily 0.75 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571293330-TD0LQQ87MVPIPL2M5I8V/Chris-Pellettieri.jpg Chris Pellettieri - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/press daily 0.75 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/91463dae-6f60-4328-b283-d6f284d375d2/Screen+Shot+2026-02-09+at+6.03.09+PM.png Press - STONE CARVING - The Tradition and Techniques with Rajiv Surendra and Chris Pellettieri December 2025 Watch this video for an in-depth view of the tradition and techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/27c7f60d-3f77-42e7-8486-3e19b22da971/Screen+Shot+2026-02-09+at+5.52.49+PM.png Press - Eyewitness News ABC7NY October 2025 'Open House New York' happening this weekend with over 300 off-the-radar places open to the public https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/35079c2e-2802-4365-958f-bb61a6b2438e/Screen+Shot+2026-02-09+at+5.47.07+PM.png Press - AP News October 2025 In a city of glass and steel, master stone carver Chris Pellettieri is preserving an art form that has shaped skylines for centuries. (AP video: Joseph B. Frederick) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/7b3c99bc-a184-4f67-8eeb-9c2882dfdb7d/Screen+Shot+2026-02-09+at+6.04.12+PM.png Press - Traditional Building April 2025 Timeless Talent: Inside the Studios of Today’s Masters of Traditional Building Arts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1629158127804-1W3C1QZD6W2U5AVT2REG/Press-Scholastic.jpg Press - Scholastic February/March 2020 Chris Pellettieri talks about traditional stone carving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1623270556776-OILAX0Q21J8PCJR7NDLL/PSCA-Press-Fox5.jpg Press - FOX 5 NY April 18, 2019 Chris Pellettieri is a mission to carve out a new generation of artistry. Forever set in stone… https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/morgan daily 0.75 2021-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1624571310698-GDD8H7AFXTI9T8GCT5KO/Morgan-Dummit.jpg Morgan Dummit - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/contact daily 0.75 2021-07-23 https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/scholastic daily 0.75 2021-08-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1629158467769-0VFHW1HV3M479A8QYEZY/Scholastic-Art-2020-01.jpg Scholastic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1629158783631-NUMLLZI9DHWT0ABDCA19/Scholastic-Art-2020-02.jpg Scholastic - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.stonecarversacademy.org/d-amato daily 0.75 2021-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60b9159cf9b30d0f92ccb617/1629139624164-4WVM45LO4KCL24HQHQ2Y/Mr%2BDAmato%2BLetter.jpg D'Amato - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.