Sculpture of a Goddess
Over the summer I took a 3D design class at Towson University. We worked with all kinds of materials including cardboard, rubber, clay, plaster, and vermiculite. Professor Jim Paulsen gave us several assignments one of which required me to model clay. The objective was to develop the additive and subtractive skills of modeling. The assignment required me to create a portrait sculpture from reclaimed clay. The finished work must use symbols, or icons to represent me rater than just recreating my face or body. I chose to combine the native american symbol for “The Great Spirit” with the Indian (India) Goddess Parvati, the wife of Shiva. The process was long and complex as this was my first time making a sculpture or modeling clay.
Here I am hard at work in my studio style office trying to get the shape of the body just right. this is about 2 hours into the project LOL
Another from my office/studio modeling the overall shape and curve of the body:
The front of the completed form. I think one breast is larger than the other is it my imagination? I took this photo in our sculpture studio classroom at Towson Univeristy:
The back of the completed form. I get asked many times about size. The work stands at about 15″ or 38 cm tall. It’s pretty big, just look at how small the shopping bag looks behind it:
What’s next? Casting it of course! I chose to cast it in FDA Approved silicone, It’s clean enough for foods, baking, etc. yet strong enough to pour metals like copper, bronze, tin etc. in it to make exact replicas of my sculpture in any medium i choose. Stay tuned for my post about the casting project and be sure to tell me what you think of my goddess below in the comments section. =)
I never noticed till now how hella-detailed the bottom half was! That had to take a minute. That’s cool how you detailed her stomach muscles too.
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cool blog
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What a beautiful piece of art. Does the ring represent the abstract mind being open to all possibilities?
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its been a long time since i have heard from u i can c that u r doing very well for urself ur art as well as ur photos r extremely unique and interesting you dont need me to tell u that u r one of a kind. i wish u the best of luck in life and hope all ur dreams that havent already come true do. u take care and if u find time drop me a line sometime. (YoungBlack&Gifted) (aka business)
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What a beautiful piece of art. Does the ring represent the abstract mind being open to all possibilities?
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@admin,
Cool photograph! I am just starting out blogging. How do you find the inspirations for your posts? What is the quickest way to build a fan base? (You know, visitors that actually want to stop by and read your post?)
(Sorry for the dumb questions, I just want to get started!)
Much Obliged!
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