Sculpture in Progress

Liberated bronze from casting apparatus. This was among my first attempts at wax for bronze....joined people. Has taken a long time to get cast.  Actually, my next post will be my first sculpture actually cast, which I believe is my "best" so far as it has a more personal "learning" meaning to me.  These "joined" people will be removed from the sprues next week.

The "8s" in the last photo were actually my first shapes I kept, but not the first cast.   Hack saw and angle grinder. Now for sandblast and patina. .

Despair

Ok, so maybe despair because of the lack of blog entries (interpreted to lack of production in the realm of artistic pursuits). But, no...decided on despair because I usually do not feel that emotion. And the wax helped me....temperature and attributes.

So why so few blog enteries this month? Process in sculpture taking longer than some other projects, travelling a bit (NY), working on non-art projects, and perhaps being a lazy bum (that is not true, but it should be considered in realm of causes). Oh, and I had to set up my new computer...that is/was perhaps a work of art, getting everything just right.

Connected Through it All

Ok, picture it jumbo sized.

First Piece -- Wax for Bronze Casting

Here is my first piece...using flat slabs, manipulated, repeated, and textured. The four pieces are not connected -- to allow the handler freedom of choice. Note: Also double infinity pixie emblem x 2.

Wax for Bronze II

My second and third attempt in the medium.

Working in Wax

Made these recalling a few things -- the person was like Mud Bloop, a creature I kept on my desk for years while at Express...was a good guy to hold as a "thought piece" (rosary?) and occasionally pound on the desk in frustration brought on by tiredness or perhaps something else (he could take it, he was my helper, and new that I loved him). This guys arms are curved in just a bit as he was effected by his surroundings at the time....someone near me at the studio was crying for some reason, so he was giving her a hug in spirit. I envison him as a paper weight..it was also very blowy out that day...60 mph winds, and that way he can be a reminder of compassion and gravity.

The four legged creature reminding me of something I made with my Dad in ceramics. My sisters each made one, and my Dad helped me a lot with mine (I was the littlest one). I made it "all by myself" this time...quite a few years later. (gosh, I can't even write the amount of years down!).

Child-like these are, my 4rd and 5th piece in wax to be cast in bronze (or perhaps not...we shall see if I go to cast them).