Over the summer I took a 3D design class at Towson University that was quite intense we got to work with all kinds of materials including cardboard, rubber, clay, plaster, and vermiculite. Professor Jim Paulsen gave us several assignments one of which we learned to model clay. Our objective was to develop the additive and subtractive skills of modeling. The assignment required us to create a portrait sculpture from reclaimed clay. The finished work must use symbols, or icons to represent us rater than just recreating our own faces or bodies. 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. =)

Check out the new track “Doesn’t Mean Anything” from Alicia Keys by clicking the image below:

Whitney Houston is back on the scene with new track called Million Dollar Bill. The new song was written by Alicia Keys and Produced by Swizz Beats… Check it out by clicking on the photograph below, then head back to this post and tell me what you think:

Make-Up Artist Magazine did a special July/August 2009 issue showcasing the many faces of the late Michael Jackson. From everyday to theatrical they’ve got you covered with interviews from Michael’s Make-Up Artists and the techniques and products they used on him.

Want to see more? Click HERE to visit Make-Up Artist Magazine’s website…

Photographer Damien McMurray’s goal is set on “catching true emotion, not a preset pose”. Tell us what you think of Damien’s photography… Here is some of his work:

Want to see more? Click HERE to view his Flickr Gallery….

Center for the Arts Gallery and Holtzman MFA Gallery, Center for the Arts, Towson Univeristy, 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252-0001
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Thursday, July 9 – Sunday, August 9

The exhibit Local Color features photography, paintings and drawings from artists from the greater Baltimore area including Alyssa Dennis, Megan Hildebrandt, Christine Sajecki and Gary Thompson and will be on display in the Center for the Arts Gallery. The exhibit Genesis of Form, on display in the Holtzman MFA Gallery, features work by sculptors from Towson University, Maryland Insitute College of Art and the University of Maryland College Park. Artists include Amy beard, Ellen Durkan, Joseph Cypressi, Jonathan Monaghan, Sarah Laing, Joseph Hoffman, Zachary Jackson, Judy Stone, Ben Kelley, Tiffany Plante, Christina Martinelli, Calder Brannock and Jong Sun Lee.

Admission is free.

Second Life is a unique vitural world that allows its residents to interact through the use of avatars, voice and text. I joined the secondlife world about a year ago as India Finesmith. Today, it is used internationally buy many businesses, artists, leaders, and universities. Here is some of my SecondLife photography and self portraits:

What do you think about vitural worlds like SecondLife?

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