When he was about 5 years old, Spanish-born Juame Plensa sometimes found a sense of a magical inspiration when hiding inside his family’s piano. There, when his mother would sit down to play, the sound of the music immediately became embodiable for him, as the physical vibrations of each note passed through Plensa’s body thanks…
Category: Finished Works
Irish Medallion cast in Forton MG
While my current work studio is still a bit fresh in paint and new and we had frigid temps here in Northern Colorado all week so I found that adversely affected the creativity time of all my materials. The best way to work with mold rubbers and Forton is from 60-75 degrees F and the…
Adding hair and dress to small Sacagawea sculpture
After straightening the face a bit I moved onto sculpting in the shapes of the hair and clothing. Though a couple of things that I am still thinking about are moldmaking and casting issues. Since this is oil-based clay, it isn’t permanent and will need to have a mold made and then put in another…
Ghost Dance Real Time Sculpting of a Dancer's Head and Face
Being a professional sculpting artist for decades, I thought that finishing this project off would be the easiest feat for me. But I couldn’t be more wrong about it. With decades of practice under my belt, I feel a bit amused to confess that I’ve been scared to do this face since the last time…