Shona sculpture dates back a long way, reflecting on social, personal and spiritual issues of the artists, and the community they live in. My first stone sculpture was a pendant made from soapstone that I created using my mother's kitchen knife. My passion and understanding of stone sculpture grew stronger when I was about eighteen years old when it, stone sculpture, became more that just art; with me realizing its importance in the community as a way of communicating between community members, our world and the spiritual world; and a means to voice different issues peacefully whilst setting tone to political and social issues, all telling a different story based on their political, economic or social background.