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Incredible Art to Last a Lifetime
Introducing Carruth Studios
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Gothic Cat Welcome Plaque Greet your guests with this elegant and unique Gothic Cat Welcome Plaque. Exquisitely designed and crafted with whimsical pinpoint detail. Featuring the warm, welcoming face of a cat with elegant type engraved deep into the concrete so it can be seen from a distance. A little mouse hides in the in the small opening at the bottom for an added touch of whimsy. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio and made of sturdy stone concrete for indoor or outdoor usage, this beautiful plaque measures 6-3/4 inches long, 2-1/4 inches wide, and 6-1/4 inches high. |
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Cat Thermometer With a wide bemused grin, this savvy feline becomes a wonderful thermometer that brings whimsy and character to your garden, porch, or patio. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio, the plaque is made of stone concrete and will keep smiling season after season of weather. Each detail was well thought out and carefully placed. Introduce this wonderful character to your (or someone else's) garden and you may well find what this kitty is grinning about. The thermometer measures 3-3/4 inches long, 1-3/4 inches wide, and 10-1/2 inches high. |
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Fat Cat Plaque With his warm and welcome grin, this precious Fat Cat will add a touch of whimsy and delight to your garden, porch, or home. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio, the plaque is made of stone concrete and will keep smiling season after season. Plaque measures 3-1/2 inches long, 4 inches wide, and 1-1/4 inches high. Includes wire for hanging. |
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Home Sweet Home Kitty Plaque Designed with the same delightful wit that you find in all of the Carruth Studios pieces, Home Sweet Home Kitty is a charming way to introduce character to your garden or porch. The whimsical grinning cat on this plaque welcomes guests into your home. Cast from an original Carruth design, the stone concrete conversation piece is ready to hang from a hook inlaid on the back. The plaque was crafted with great detail, from the cat's furry ears and wide eyes to the carefully carved lettering of Home Sweet Home. Plaque measures 6-1/4 inches long, 2-1/2 inches wide, and 8-1/4 inches high. Includes wire for hanging. |
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Can't Catch Em Cafe Birdfeeder This eye-catching bird feeder is a charming way to introduce character to your garden or porch. Intricate blades of grass and flowers surround the exquisitely detailed kitty cat sitting in the background. Cast from an original Carruth design, the stone concrete conversation piece is ready to hang from a hook inlaid on the back. The feeder measures 5-3/4 inches long, 4-3/4 inches wide, and 11-1/2 inches high. |
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Garden Fairy Feline Accent your beautiful garden with this enchanting Garden Fairy Feline. Exquisitely designed and crafted with whimsical pinpoint detail, this is a wonderful sculpture for the inside your home as well. Can be hung on a wall or attached to a garden stake. (Stake not included). Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio and made of sturdy stone concrete for indoor or outdoor usage. This beautiful fairy measures 8-1/2 inches long, 1-3/4 inches wide, and 5-1/4 inches high. |
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Round Cat Birdbath/Planter This wonderfully functional sculpture for the home or garden is a charming way to introduce character to your garden or porch. The elegant, round shape is cast from an original Carruth design, and features beautifully detailed cat face that blends into the sculpture. It can also be used as a stylish planter. The birdbath measures 11-1/2 inches long, 2-1/2 inches wide, and 11-1/2 inches high. |
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Purrfect Pals Sculpture This adorable pair will immediately find a special place not only in your garden, but in your heart as well. Cast in concrete from an original design by Carruth Studio, this piece is exquisitely detailed; the cat's nose appears to be wet. The mouse catnaps on the cat's back--they're quite the odd couple, but the cat doesn't seem to mind. Just set the adorable concrete sculpture outside and enjoy it without worry—it's completely weatherproof. The tag on the cat features "Carruth 2000," the manufacturer and when the sculpture was originally designed. The statue measures 7 inches long, 5-3/4 inches wide and 3-3/4 inches high. Includes wire for hanging. |
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Puppy Love Sculpture These cozy friends curled up sleeping will bring delightful character and calm to your garden or deck. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio, Puppy Love is made of stone concrete and will keep snoozing season after season in any weather. This conversation piece has been crafted with whimsical detail, from the bemused grins and soft-looking fur of the puppy and kitty to the pads on the bottom of their paws. The statue measures 9-1/2 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 4 inches high. |
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Cat and Mice Welcome Plaque Greet your guests with this beautifully unique Cat and Mice Welcome Plaque. Exquisitely designed and crafted with whimsical pinpoint detail, featuring the warm, welcoming face of a cat with elegant type engraved deep into the concrete for added visibility. Cute little mice frame this unique plaque for an added touch of whimsy. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio and made of sturdy stone concrete for indoor or outdoor usage. This beautiful plaque measures 6-3/4 inches long, 2-1/4 inches wide, and 6-1/4 inches high. |
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Kitty Mini Plaque Figurine This adorably cute kitten is full of life as she protects her beloved ball of yarn. Crafted with intricate detail, this wonderful kitten will warm your heart for years to come. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio. Plaque measures 2-1/4 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 1-1/4 inches high. Includes wire for hanging or can be free standing. |
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Custom Engraved Kittens Plaque Stand out from the crowd! Make a great first impression with one of these stunning and distinctive address plaques. Featuring three playful kittens, you'll be proud to own an address marker with such character and quality second to none. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio and made of sturdy stone concrete for a lifetime of outdoor usage. This beautiful custom plaque measures 10 inches long, 2-1/4 inches wide, and 8 inches high.
Personalization Information: 1 line with maximum of 12 characters including spaces in the  font. Lead time 3-4 weeks. |
Custom Engraved Pet Memorial Stones
Remembering those we love. Though our pets' lives are short compared to man, they fill our lives with joy, love, companionship, playfulness and unconditional love. We understand the loss of a pet can be painful. Our beloved pets will be with us forever as long as they are remembered. This beautiful memorial makes remembering thoughtful and inspiring. Cast from an original design by Carruth Studio, these are made of sturdy stone concrete for a lifetime of indoor or outdoor usage.
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Custom Engraved Floral Beloved
Pet Memorial Stone
This elegant oval stone is an endearing design featuring a beautiful floral arrangement framing the center paw print.
Measures:
6-3/4"L x 1-3/4" W x 5-1/4" H
Personalization Information: 1 line with maximum of 8 characters including spaces. Lead time 3-4 weeks.
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Custom Engraved Celtic Beloved
Pet Memorial Stone
This graceful rectangular stone is very pleasing to the eye, featuring a handsome Celtic design to the left and right of the center paw print. The bottom of the memorial displays smaller engravings featuring a sun and moon with stars.
Measures:
9-1/4"L x 2-1/4" W x 7" H
Personalization Information: 2 lines (1st line maximum of 9 characters including spaces; 2nd line, dates only, 9 characters including dashes). Lead time 3-4 weeks. |
Both Memorial Stones have the choice of two font styles available:
Harrington
(Upper and Lower Case) GARAMOND 
(Upper and Lower Case) What is it and who makes it? George Carruth is the quiet force behind Carruth Studio. Since 1983 he has been  creating wonderful cast images in stone from completely original designs carved from limestone and clay. Initially, George's work was 2 dimensional, in the form of illustrations for advertising. This was not the career of choice as the dream was always to sculpt for a living. That's where I come into the picture. Do what makes you happy, has been my philosophy, and so a stone carver emerged. Commissions from the National Cathedral in Washington D.C. , an ornament for the White House Christmas Tree, pieces in permanent collections across the country all indicate George's prolific nature. For more than 2 years, we fed ourselves by selling hand carved originals at juried shows and to fine galleries. When asked to put images into David Kay's catalogue, the first cast piece was born. George's cat birdbath landed on the cover and Carruth Studio made its debut. Mind you, I was the packing, shipping, marketing, and billing department... all from our garage and basement. There are now over 40 employees at Carruth, each dedicated to providing the best service possible. George is now both a sculptor and art director as we have added sculptors to our team. They have a wonderful time bouncing ideas back and forth and learning from one another. With some 200 original designs and over 3,500 shops nationally, we consider ourselves extremely fortunate. George has explained his motivation for casting his work as a way to take an original carving that is well crafted and make it available to thousands of people. Letters come from all over the world. They tell us that George's work makes them smile, which means they are sharing just a small part of the joy he feels when creating it. The medium has to carry only one message, that the process was a lot of fun and the final piece represents the best of him.
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