Wise woman

I completed this sculpture my second semester in class. It is bronze and is about 12 inches round and about nine inches tall.

The base is a piece of slate.

This piece was inspired by R.C. Gorman paintings. No one in particular....all of them.

We construct the art out of wax which is quite light. During "investment" we dip it numerous times in a slurry mixture [like cement] to make a mold. After about 7 dips, the instructor advised me to put metal clips around the edges so the mold would not split. I was required to cut thick metal wire then bend them into clips to attach to the edges. Of course, I had trouble cutting the wire and when a very kind strong, male student saw me, he took pity and cut the rest of the pieces for me. During the investment process, this sculpture became so heavy, I could not dip it by myself. I relied on the help of other students to help me dip it.