Gust- post #1

In 2013  I had an idea for a sculpture composed of a series of bronzes hats caught in a gust of wind. As the hat blows, and tumbles it changes shape. I could visualize the cool abstract shapes the wind could force the hat into. I have a lot of experience with wind as I grew up in the west Texas town of El Paso and spent my early years on a Cotton farm in Dell City, Texas. I am all too familiar with the power the wind can have.  

The last piece of the series in wax. The last piece is completely  flattened. This last piece may end up flat against a wall. 

The last piece of the series in wax. The last piece is completely  flattened. This last piece may end up flat against a wall. 

Here is the piece sprued up. I have attached the system that will create the cavity the bronze travels through to get into the sculpture.  

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Blind vents in place  

Blind vents in place  

Above I have attached the blind vents that will allow the gasses to exit when the bronzes is poured.  

 

Below I have added the return vents. When the bronze fill the piece the gases will exit the piece through the cavities created by these last two cents.  

Return vents added

Return vents added

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Headstand sculpture post #3 -1 first piece.

I started this project this August and was sidetracked, however today I made a lot of progress. When completed the sculpture will be a composition of 3 young children attempting to balance on their heads. I am hoping to be able to capture how the energy and balance of each child effects the others. I took many years of ballet and gymnastics when I was younger and I found it interesting to see one person loose balance  and then everyone loose their balance  without anyone touching. The force or the energy between objects that you can't see is what I am hoping to capture with these playful pieces. 

The first of three pieces  of a new sculpture in wax. To be cast in bronze. 

The first of three pieces  of a new sculpture in wax. To be cast in bronze. 

This will probably be the center headstand kid. Can you tell how he is trying to steady himself over his head by separating his legs?