My website blog has been chosen by FeedSpot as being among the top 15 Best Stone Carving Blogs for 2025. That's another nice feather in my and Michelle's cap! Michelle is our Director of Marketing for Binkley Studio Ltd. and she
Michael Binkley on Global TV
I'm grateful for the continued support of Global News TV. This is a short human interest piece by Jay Durant, who hosts "This is BC". This segment ran for a few days in early February 2025 as part of Global
Beijing winter olympics 2022 public art
In the Fall of 2020, I was invited to submit a proposal for a public art solution for the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. I received an email from my friend, Shangxi Zhu asking if I would be interested and after
What a nice welcome we received from the Squamish Chief newspaper today. Reporter Dan Falloon interviewed us last weekend and published this lovely article, Sculptor Hosting open houses in Squamish Michelle and I are looking forward to connecting with the local
I'm finally moving into my new studio and gallery in Squamish, BC, Canada. Its been a convoluted journey since my exit from my old location in 2017. Michelle and I purchased a new-build light industrial unit and after many delays,
Binkley Visits Guggenheim Bilbao, Spain
I have always wanted to visit the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum, Spain and I finally realized this goal with a visit on February 10, 2019. I have read about the architecture of the Museum and seen a few photographs of it,
How have I not heard of the incredible sculptor, Gigi Guadagnucci before? Nicolas Bertoux suggested we visit the only museum in Versilia dedicated to a single artist at Villa della Rinchiostra, owned by the Malaspina family, in Massa, Italy. Guadagnucci was a
Michelle and I drove from Oslo, through Sweden to our most northern point of our "Intermission Year" at Kalix, before driving down the length of Finland to Helsinki, then on the ferry to Estonia. We were hosted at our friend, Kara
Visit to the Vigeland Sculpture Park in Oslo, Norway
Many years ago, longtime supporters and collectors, the Stormorkens told me about a sculpture park in their native country that I simply had to visit. As a stone sculptor, they felt I really should know about Gustav Vigeland and his
We walked from our B&B through a bit of Oslo, Norway and discovered the Princess Ingrid Alexandra's Sculpture Park within the Royal Palace Gardens. It is designed specifically for children, by children. The project was started in 2016 and is funded