The Power of Stone

A documentary by David and Barbarella Fokos about master stone artist Lew French Though Lew French first appears as unyielding and imposing as the granite he works with beneath this artists rigid exterior is a naturalist who has spent two decades building his dream home in the Brazilian rainforest a father mourning the loss of his son and a deeply spiritual man committed to the concept of karma Despite waking up at 4am to meditate every day Lew struggles to quiet his mind In stone Lew finds that which he longs for stillness As one of Lews friends puts it Dont be tricked by the idea that hes a stone mason Hes sort of a philosopher artist spiritual guide whos working with stone