Husband and wife team, Linda and Bernard Renaud, combine expertise in both traditional and contemporary European and American construction design. We have access to wonderful, trusted sources from around the world, and our insight and knowledge of materials are an integral part of bringing our customers’ visions to life.
Our working philosophy is that scale and proportion are as important as function. Our goal is to interpret our clients’ dreams, using materials in a way that will enhance their lives, feel agelessly appropriate and add great aesthetic appeal to their property.
Heading to France from England, in 1981, to work with horses at an Equestrian Center South of Nice, Linda encountered French Artist and Stone Carver, Bernard Renaud.
….”and the rest is History”, as they say.
After firing his helper, Linda participated in fabrication and installations, in his place. She earned some respect, learned the language and a lot about Stone.
In 1985, with a young daughter, Linda and Bernard embarked on their adventure to the U.S.
Bernard retired in 2010. He had trained several carvers to continue in his footsteps and Linda had always been the client interface and long been the one to site measure, produce scale drawings and supervise fabrication.
Bernard passed away in 2021, at 87 years old, having never mastered the English language, but leaving many memories and stories with everyone he encountered.
Stone Creations continues his legacy.
”I learned French in France and German in Germany; contractor Speak on construction sites of California and Artistic Ego Parlance in the Carving ateliers and Artists’ Studios of many Nations. Listening and observing are still a greater part of communication than speaking, in any language.”
We like to think that our work speaks for itself. We invite you to spend a few moments reviewing our extensive website gallery of previous projects which include homes, gardens, wineries and olive mills in the Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Carmel, Monterey, Carmel Valley, Pebble Beach, Sonoma, or Napa Valley areas, and others further afield. Our combined use of traditional and modern techniques produces hand-carved, yet affordable, custom stone products that will complement the look of any property.
We like to think that our work speaks for itself. We invite you to spend a few moments reviewing our extensive website gallery of previous projects which include homes, gardens, wineries and olive mills in the Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Hillsborough, San Mateo, Woodside, Atherton, Portola Valley, San Jose, Los Altos, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Carmel, or Napa Valley areas, and others further afield.
If you would like to take a closer, first- hand look at our work, then please stop by our San Jose workshop location and we will be happy to show you around and answer any questions that you may have.
At Stone Creations’ San Jose Workshop, we welcome our clients to visit each stage of the fabrication process. Watch as we cut authentic, natural limestone from blocks and slabs and then shape and carve it to order. Our combined use of traditional and modern techniques produces hand-carved, yet affordable, custom stone products that will complement the look of any property.
Stone Creations has many years of expertise in supplying limestone. We have an extensive range of limestone mantel, sill and threshold samples, as well as drawings and resource photos that we would be more than happy to share with you. We can demonstrate to you the many different designs that are possible with our limestone and terra cotta pavers and help you to select a pattern that complements your property and lifestyle.
Custom Projects are our Specialty!
We are willing to discuss interesting projects located anywhere.
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