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Emily's Sculpture Journal: Welding Time
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A log of day to day progress. Monday, September 14, 2009. 160; Photo by Dan Lovell (. My space is almost complete, and the welding station is ready to go. I've been playing around with stick welding all week, and I think I'm getting the hang of it. I welded the bulk of my armature yesterday and I'm almost ready for the next step. I will take pictures and explain each step as I progress. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. View My Slide Portfolio. To view larger, click here.
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: Clean, clean, clean!
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A log of day to day progress. Monday, August 31, 2009. Clean, clean, clean! For the last week my brother-in-law and I have been cleaning out our garage and basement, where I will be setting up my studio space. So much stuff! August 31, 2009 at 11:26 AM. The mannequin sounds sweet- hold old/big? September 1, 2009 at 8:05 AM. Nice, thats a great idea! Thanks for the link! September 1, 2009 at 11:24 AM. LeezaM: You rool the streetz with a savage vengeance- we got TOTAL faith in YE :D. Emily is a professiona...
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: Armature Stages
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A log of day to day progress. Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Now that I have welded my steel internal armature, I am ready to begin the additive process. However, there are a few things left to do before sculpting in clay. Below are some pictures showing my steps. . You'll be happy you did. After allowing the paper-mache to thoroughly dry for a day, I wrapped the armature with some thin, flexible wire. This gives the clay something to hold on to. Once that was on, I covered the entire armature with...Emily...
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: The Armature
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A log of day to day progress. Tuesday, September 22, 2009. Before I can begin sculpting a figure in clay, it is necessary to build an armature. The basic point of an armature is simply to hold up the clay. When doing a life-size sculpture it is important to build an armature strong enough to hold a lot of weight in clay, usually around 150lbs or more, depending on the physic of your figure. . Different Types of Amatures. This is what we call an. Internal armature, the strength needs to come from within&#...
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: September 2009
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A log of day to day progress. Friday, September 25, 2009. Now my portfolio is available for online viewing. My slideshows are posted in the right margin of this blog under the heading. View My Slide Portfolio. Section. For best results, view in a larger window by clicking on the provided link under each section. All the work shown is recent, from 2008-2009, and is broken up into the following sections:. Graphite and Ink on Paper. Thanks for checking out my portfolio! Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Today,...
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: Bridgeport Sculpture Completed
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A log of day to day progress. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. My Lady Liberty sculpture is now complete and was installed this September in the Soldier's and Sailor's Monument of Bridgeport's Seaside Park. The 6ft figure was commissioned by the Friends of Seaside Park of Bridgeport, CT to replace a 19th century marble figure that was lost over 30 years ago. I have posted a few newspaper and blog articles written throughout the process and installation of the sculpture. A lady unveiled, this time in fiberglass.
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: Serious Play
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A log of day to day progress. Wednesday, September 23, 2009. I got really into sculpting this morning, and then the absolute worst happened- I ran out of clay. It's not a totally loss of energy, however. The order for more is on its way, and I got a little extra time to do some writing. Here is the first draft of an essay I wrote this afternoon, on an experience with artmaking, entitled,. 160; . 160; . 160; . Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Emily is a professional sculptor ...
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: View My Portfolio
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A log of day to day progress. Friday, September 25, 2009. Now my portfolio is available for online viewing. My slideshows are posted in the right margin of this blog under the heading. View My Slide Portfolio. Section. For best results, view in a larger window by clicking on the provided link under each section. All the work shown is recent, from 2008-2009, and is broken up into the following sections:. Graphite and Ink on Paper. Thanks for checking out my portfolio! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Emily's Sculpture Journal: November 2010
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A log of day to day progress. Tuesday, November 23, 2010. My Lady Liberty sculpture is now complete and was installed this September in the Soldier's and Sailor's Monument of Bridgeport's Seaside Park. The 6ft figure was commissioned by the Friends of Seaside Park of Bridgeport, CT to replace a 19th century marble figure that was lost over 30 years ago. I have posted a few newspaper and blog articles written throughout the process and installation of the sculpture. A lady unveiled, this time in fiberglass.
