Ohio Finds: Moon-Shaped Face Stone Carving
Above: This unsigned piece is attributed to artist Noble Stuart, who is known for his carvings on the natural sandstone formations at Worden’s Ledges near Hinckley.
It took some time, but Noble Stuart finally got the credit he was due. In the 1940s, Stuart created carvings on natural sandstone formations at Worden’s Ledges near Hinckley in Medina County. Those creations, which range from depictions of baseball player Ty Cobb to a sphinx, were once thought to have been chiseled decades earlier by an anonymous artist.
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Originally published in the MAY 2023 issue of Ohio Magazine.
