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C. R. welcomes visitors as long as they have an appointment. He is happy to take guests on a guided tour of his "sculpture garden" but be prepared. C. R. has more energy and stamina than most people half his age. His property is home to over 200 of his sculptures, two of his sons and his watch dog. As C. R. may be working in his studio and lose track of time, a conventional door bell was out of the question. He solved the problem with a doorbell that is uniquely his own. The large school bell can be heard at some distance.

C. R. Schiefer ringing his "doorbell"

C. R. favors clean, rounded lines in nearly all of his creations but he has no set style. Whenever he gets a new idea he will stop what he is doing to pursue it. He is very knowledgeable about the color and density of various stones. Indiana limestone is buff, but Kansas limestone is golden yellow. Georgia Etowah marble has shades of pink, North Carolina marble is black, and some areas of Maryland have marble streaked with purple. Even with this knowledge, C. R. won't know what his finished creation will look like until it has been polished and all of the personality of the piece is revealed.

Turtle of Westminster Maryland Marble by C. R. Schiefer

C. R. has an interest in other cultures and has an eclectic collection of Arkansas pots, Native American art and tools, African carvings, and South and Central American art. He started out collecting arrowheads unearthed while farming in his boyhood home of York County, Pennsylvania. Other pieces were acquired during visits to other countries and at art fairs. His fascination with multicultural art led him to create a series of sculptures based on the dimensions of a Native American axe blade. He has also created a totem titled P.R.I.D.E.- People Respecting Individuality and Diversity in Everyone.

A sampling of C. R. Schiefer's diverse collection

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