Professor Hathaway Has Gone To Pieces! This Is Not For The Weak of Heart
It is all part of the process. Not for the weak of heart. We have spent many months perfecting the sculpture only to cut it to pieces in the end. Each of these pieces will have rubber painted on top of them. Then a mother mold is added on top. They call it a mother mold because it holds the rubber in place. This process is grueling work. It will probably take me an entire week of long hours to complete all of the molds. The sculpture is cut up into 9 pieces.
Off With His Head, His Arms And…
My apprentice, Russo, and I began the mold making process of the Dick Hathaway sculpture which consists of cutting him up into smaller sections. This freaked Russo out, especially when we cut off the head of the sculpture. My favorite tool in this process is my reciprocating saw. I love this tool, it also comes in handy when trying to divide plants in the garden! I laughed so hard at the expression on Russo’s face as we cut off the body parts and she handed them to me.
The Completed Sculpture Before The Mold Making
Here is a photograph of the Dick Hathaway sculpture just before he went into mold.
The Money Has Arrived From The TW Wood
The money has arrived from the TW Wood Gallery, and so I can begin the process of creating the molds for the sculpture and getting Dick Hathaway to the foundry which means he can soon come home!
It is a lot of work. Here is the process in a nutshell. By the way. WE STILL NEED MONEY TO GET THE SCULPTURE HOME. So please send your pennies to the TW WOOD gallery. Our target date is August 25th. I went to the foundry today to deliver a portion of the molds and they have agreed that this is enough time to complete the sculpture. Now for the process….
This sculpture is created for the TW Wood Gallery in Vermont. Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon has created an entire project blog at https://dickhathaway.blogspot.com/
You may also want to watch the three videos created for this project
The sculpting
The casting
The delivery and installation
Off With His Head, His Arms And…
My apprentice, Russo, and I began the mold making process of the Dick Hathaway sculpture which consists of cutting him up into smaller sections. This freaked Russo out, especially when we cut off the head of the sculpture. My favorite tool in this process is my reciprocating saw. I love this tool, it also comes in handy when trying to divide plants in the garden! I laughed so hard at the expression on Russo’s face as we cut off the body parts and she handed them to me.
This sculpture is created for the TW Wood Gallery in Vermont. Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon has created an entire project blog at https://dickhathaway.blogspot.com/
You may also want to watch the three videos created for this project
The sculpting
The casting
The delivery and installation
The Completed Sculpture Before The Mold Making
Here is a photograph of the Dick Hathaway sculpture just before he went into mold. Bridgette Mongeon will complete the casting of the sculpture before it is sent to its permanent resting place at the TW Wood Gallery in Montpellier, Vermont.
This sculpture is created for the TW Wood Gallery in Vermont. Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon has created an entire project blog at https://dickhathaway.blogspot.com/
You may also want to watch the three videos created for this project
The sculpting
The casting
The delivery and installation
My Apprentice Is An Exchange Student
I have not posted anything about Russo yet. She is an exchange student that has been helping me in the studio. Here is a picture of her working on Professor Hathaway. Russo is from Georgia.
I Have Plaster Under My Finger Nails
Yes, it is grueling work creating this mold of Richard Hathaway. About day 4 I say to myself, ” Yes, the foundry should get $6-7,000. to make such a mold!” But it is part of my donation. I’ll post pictures soon, well as soon as I can get the clay, rubber, plaster off of my fingers and shoes to be able to spend some time up here at the computer.
This sculpture is created for the TW Wood Gallery in Vermont. Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon has created an entire project blog at https://dickhathaway.blogspot.com/
You may also want to watch the three videos created for this project
The sculpting
The casting
The delivery and installation
It Pays To Pay Someone Who Knows What They Are Doing
I am excited because I have hired a professional to help with some areas of my website that I just could not figure out, and they did it! There is a bit more they will do and you will soon see this blog with a header and the colors of my https://creativesculpture.com website!
It Is All In The Details
Just finishing up the details on this sculpture.
Who can forget those expressive hands.
I love this shot. The door is there. The pond behind it, and Dick looks like he is saying goodbye. Time to go home!
This sculpture is created for the TW Wood Gallery in Vermont. Sculptor Bridgette Mongeon has created an entire project blog at https://dickhathaway.blogspot.com/
You may also want to watch the three videos created for this project
The sculpting
The casting
The delivery and installation
