“Air is part of the design of a sculpture.”
— Carole Wellen
stone
I work with hand tools on alabaster stone which is medium soft with lovely colored striations. Often when it is finished and polished the sculpture glows with translucency.
Mobius Strip (1984), Soapstone (10” x 8” x 6”)
Arc Sine (1995), View 3, Orange Alabaster (15” x 14” x 9”)
Inversion (1992), Western Pink Alabaster (10" x 10" x 9")
Stone Kebob (2000), Mixed Stones (6.5" x 12" x 5.5")
Cluster (1993), Tiger Eye Golden Brown Alabaster (10" x 10" x 8")
Chasm (1990), Black Soapstone (13” x 9” x 8”)
Arc Sine (1995), View 1, Orange Alabaster (15” x 14” x 9”)
Arc Sine (1995), View 2, Orange Alabaster (15” x 14” x 9”)
Serpentine (1997), View 1, Pink Lace Alabaster (8" x 13" x 10")
Serpentine (1997), View 2, Pink Lace Alabaster (8" x 13" x 10")
Variegated Column (1994), View 1, Black and White Alabaster (18" x 7" x 8")
Variegated Column (1994), View 2, Black and White Alabaster (18" x 7" x 8")
Variegated Column (1994), View 3, Black and White Alabaster (18" x 7" x 8")
The Oracle (2003), View 1, Moroccan Swirl (14” x 18” x 9”)
The Oracle (2003), View 2, Moroccan Swirl (14” x 18” x 9”)
Expansion (1996), White Alabaster (15” x 14” x 9”)
Ram's Head: Work in Progress
Ram's Head: Work in Progress
clay
How wonderful it is to work in clay! How quickly the forms emerge! Over many sessions of work on the same sculpture, the clay gradually hardens and the surface can be refined. But for permanency, the clay sculpture needs firing in a kiln. I’ve added painted patinas to some of my work.
See-Saw (1987) Clay Patina, (8.5" x 9" x 4.5")
Mother and Child (1987) Clay Patina (6.5" x 11" x 3.5")
Seated Figure (1986) Clay, (9.5" x 8" x 4")
Seated Figure (1986) Clay (12" x 7.25" x 7")
Seated Figure (1985) Clay Patina (10.5" x 9.5" x 15")
Seated Figure (1986) Clay, (9.5" x 8" x 4")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 1, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 2, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 3, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 4, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 5, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 6, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 7, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"-5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 8, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 9, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 10, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
Checkerboard Sculptures (1995) View 11, Clay w/Patina (Range in size 3"- 5")
cement
The cement blocks I’ve worked with are soft, but can be brittle and unforgiving. Even tapping lightly with a hammer and chisel can unexpectedly remove chunks. My best advice is to Proceed with Caution.
Configuration (2012) View 2, Concrete (21" x 11.5" x 9")
Configuration (2012) View 4, Concrete (21" x 11.5" x 9")
Configuration (2012) View 1, Concrete (21" x 11.5" x 9")
Configuration (2012) View 3, Concrete (21" x 11.5" x 9")