Update

It's been a while since I posted, so there's a fair amount of news: The bronze of Zoey is complete, the reclining figure of Hoagie was successfully fired (thanks to Geraldine for painting the areas I had to touch up!) and a new standing male figure of Hoagie is progressing. The photos above were taken at 20 hours.

Lastly, I was able to check out the wax pattern for Alexis yesterday and she is headed down to Portland for casting today.

Alexis is delivered for casting

It was another beautiful Sunday afternoon at Two Ravens Studio. I worked worked with Mike to patina "Zoey" and Delivered my latest piece "Alexis" for casting. Here is a preview of Alexis in the original clay. She will be resting her left hand on a staff, but that will be added at the end.

Two Ravens Studio in the Newpsaper!

Congratulations to Ed, Mike and Katrina for the profile in the Tacoma News Tribune. And you can see the bronze (in progress) of Zoey in the background of the photo!

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2010/04/09/1141079/artists-sculpt-a-business-plan.html

Something from last year

Here are a few images of a terracotta sculpture I did last year. I'm currently working on finishing it up so that it can be fired.

Zoey Wax Pattern

I spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon down in Lakewood at Two Raven Studio. The wax pattern is now finished and ready to be cast. It's in two halves so that the bronze will be hollow; after the metal is cast, the sculpture will be reassembled. The investment and casting will probably take place in Portland, but we may try out a small new foundry in Kent..

Zoey's ready for her mold

At last, another sculpture is ready for casting! Unfortunately, the Foundry in Tacoma has closed, but Ed, their master mold-maker is still taking in projects. He'll make the mold and then contract out the casting to a foundry in Portland and coordinate the chasing, patina etc. I'm delivering "Zoey" to him tomorrow. Here are a few images.

Update

Here are some new images of the reclining male figure that I posted earlier. He's almost ready to fire, but first I need to finish the hands, feet, ears and hollow him out.