D E PA R T M E N T S K A L E I D O S C O P E
“I have worked with natural stone from a very young age, exploring North Carolina and its beautiful natural stone resources.” — Phil Hathcock
P R E S E R V I N G N AT U R A L B E A U T Y
PHIL HATHCOCK
CORE, 2020 NATURAL STONE SCULPTURE 48 X 48 X 72 INCHES
BY CHARLOTTE RUSSELL
Nestled in the landscape of North Carolina State University’s JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh is “Core,” a natural stone sculpture by Cary-based artist and landscape designer Phil Hathcock. Constructed with the help of Omar Llanos, Hathcock uses the drilled-out part of stone known as the core. He uses stones sourced from the North Carolina mountains, balancing cores of varying sizes and colors within black Mexican stone pebbles to highlight the stone’s natural beauty and color. A treated wood structure lifts this sculpture to eye level, enabling the viewer to fully appreciate the stone’s preserved natural beauty. Hathcock is also the founder of a landscape design company, Natural Stone Sculptures in Cary. His work has been exhibited widely in universities, galleries, and numerous public and private arenas, and is on permanent display at Duke University; the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; WakeMed Cary; and the cities of Cary; Pinehurst; Wilmington; Charlottesville, Virginia; and North Charleston, South Carolina. Visit philhathcock.com to view his work. 72 | caryliving.com