Spread Your Wings

"I'm no angel, but I've spread my wings a bit."

~Mae West

Luminary is about ready to spread her wings. She is being installed at the Grand Rapids Civic Theater on September 20. ArtPrize starts Wednesday, Sept. 22.  See you there!

"Curses, Plastered again!"

"An impossibility does not disturb us until its accomplishment show what fools we were." 

~Henry S. Haskins

I am fully and wonderfully plastered from head to toe, as is my @ArtPrize Sculpture.
Only took me 4-5 days to accomplish; a great base to start with.

She has a bustle; only fitting for a "Light Bringing" Angel?

Hands are just about ready to hold the world;  the "Orb" got plastered today, drying away.
Her shawl got wrapped around her arm; gotta have enough cloth to dry someone's tears.

Here are one side of the bottom wings laid out ready to be "sewn" on with copper wire.

Here are "Molly's Angels", Lisa & Michael, attaching a few copper feathers; Thanks!

Four Days of wiring and plastering have left me with a great start to "Luminary".
Waiting on some colored stained glass to make final decisions on coloration.
A lot of work yet to do, but I am thankful to have had all weekend to work on Her. Thanks, family!
And thanks to all interested in her growth, and to all the incoming encouragement.
Peace....

The Angel Parts Coming Together!

"Light gives of itself freely, filling an available space.  

It does not seek anything in return;

it asks not whether you are friend or foe.

It gives of itself and is not thereby diminished."

~Michael Strassfield

Crunch time is here. I have secured a venue for @ArtPrize;

The Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Stage!

"Luminary" will have quite a presence up there.

The patinated copper feathers laid out to dry from their vinegar and salt solution.

Attaching the angelic cement face to the head structure.
She waits so patiently for me to finish...

"Angels, pixies, faerie dust

Treading love and living lust."

~Jaesse Tyler

She is my friend ; we shall be spending much time together in the next few months.

@ArtPrize opening day is September 22, 2010. If any one shall need me, 

I will be in the studio;)

Angel Progression

"How did it get so late so soon?

It's night before it's afternoon.

December is here before it's June.

My goodness how the time has flewn.

How did it get so late so soon?"

~Dr. Seuss

Finally... some updated pictures on the progress of

"Luminary", Angel of Light.  I have been a bit busy 

working on all the bits & pieces of the sculpture.

These are the hands which are made of wire screen 

and have been sewn with a needle and wire (and stuffed

with plastic shopping bags to stiffen).

Here she is with her wings on (copper feathers will be

attached to the wings soon). I have started to apply

plaster cast to her chest and a bit of thin-set mortar 

to check hardness factor.

The whole body has been created with chicken wire and

wire screen, like the hands, sewn with a needle and wire.

Some copper feathers in a mixture of white vinegar and salt. 

The "patina" happens quickly, however, we shall see if it

dries there. It may have been too wet a solution to get the

patina to stay permanently. Will leave for another week or so

to see results. This picture is after about a week in the solution.

I have the head started as well. The cast of my daughter's face

came out well in thin-set mortar. I am working on attaching

it to a wire head form, which at the moment is stuffed also

with plastic shopping bags to keep its shape. As it turns out,

the cement face is about 8-10 pounds, so I will need to brace

the head with a bar of some sort.  I will post pix of the head when

I get some.

In the mean time... Happy when working; a bit stressed when

I am not. There is a time factor here. @ArtPrize.org 's opening 

day is September 22 and I'm still waiting on a venue.

Faith is in the works. Peace