This whole phase started with working through things that were hard to say out loud, so the hands did the talking instead. Sculpting became a way of processing weight that had been sitting inside for years. The first piece was a man made of iron and clay, heavy and rough, carrying a kind of sadness but also endurance. It looked like someone who had taken hits and stayed standing. After that came a horse balanced on a single pillar, almost seventy five pounds in clay, demanding patience and focus. Learning how to move from clay into bronze through fire and…
Tuesday, May 5
