And this is the real Hombre, known as Lee Fears in the real world.
Friday follow up
May 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
In the last two weeks, Al has started a couple of new sculptures. One is a mountain man that is modeled after a good friend of ours. He looks like he just walked out of 1840. Before going to rendezvous on this trip, we had the idea of Al doing a sculpture of him, but we didn’t expect to see him until the first of June when we go to Idaho. We were happy when he came to the last rendezvous and I was able to get a ton of pictures of him. He is also here for the Fremont rendezvous this week. Al started the sculpture on Tuesday and we invited Hombre for dinner on Wednesday. Al kept looking at the sculpture, then back at him. Thankfully, Hombre is great sport.
And this is the real Hombre, known as Lee Fears in the real world.
And this is the real Hombre, known as Lee Fears in the real world.
Friday follow up
April 20, 2012 By 1 Comment
Friday follow up
April 13, 2012 By 1 Comment
A while ago I wrote a post entitled, Creating great art. It was kind of a walk through on the process of making a sculpture. From lump of clay, to a finished bronze. Today I actually have pictures of part of the foundry process.
Al has been wanting to learn how to make the molds that are used to do the casting. This is helpful in the sculpting process, plus it could save some money in casting costs. The charge for the mold is usually pretty close to the casting of any sculpture. Most of the cost in making the mold is labor, and now we know why.
Al has spent the last few days at the foundry learning and taking pictures of the process.
Here is “I walk the Red Road” waiting for the process to begin.
First, they cut the braids off. They will need to be molded and cast separately. Next, they decide where the mold needs to come apart and place plastic shims along the seam lines.
Next, they begin painting on the first coat of rubber.
The next day still more rubber was applied to make it nice and thick. Where the feathers are has to be reinforced say they will hold their shape through the mold process. After the rubber is thick enough, it will be encased in plaster. Then the mold will be in as many pieces as they need to make the wax cast.
The mold can be reused as many times as is necessary to cast the edition. Once the edition sells out, the mold is destroyed.
Next Friday I will have more pictures of the mold making process, and hopefully a little on the lost wax cast too.
Here is “I walk the Red Road” waiting for the process to begin.
First, they cut the braids off. They will need to be molded and cast separately. Next, they decide where the mold needs to come apart and place plastic shims along the seam lines.
Next, they begin painting on the first coat of rubber.
The next day still more rubber was applied to make it nice and thick. Where the feathers are has to be reinforced say they will hold their shape through the mold process. After the rubber is thick enough, it will be encased in plaster. Then the mold will be in as many pieces as they need to make the wax cast.
The mold can be reused as many times as is necessary to cast the edition. Once the edition sells out, the mold is destroyed.
Next Friday I will have more pictures of the mold making process, and hopefully a little on the lost wax cast too.
Friday follow up- Western Masters art show
March 16, 2012 By 1 Comment
What an experience this has been so far. The Heritage Inn in Great Falls is such a wonderful place for this art show. The hotel itself is amazing, and the staff has been so helpful. The large indoor pool area is a like a giant terrarium and makes it so nice to walk from room to room.
Our room turned out very nice, and we have received
a lot of positive feedback on the sculptures.
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Our room turned out very nice, and we have received
a lot of positive feedback on the sculptures.
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Friday follow up
March 9, 2012 By 3 Comments
”I walk the Red Road”, is the newest sculpture. This Sioux chief is resplendent in his war bonnet and beaded war shirt. Around his neck he wears a rock medicine amulet. In Native culture, walking the Red Road is to honor Grandmother Earth in everyday life. Honoring every living thing upon her, the rocks, plants, animals, and people. To follow the creator and the path that leads to happiness and a good life.
Friday follow up 2/10/12
February 10, 2012 By 1 Comment
This has been a busy week. We are working on last minute things for the upcoming art show in Kayenta, Utah. Al has been able to work on the still un-named sculpture a little, but mostly he has been remodeling the 5th wheel, and cutting up and carving the wild boar ivory for me to use in jewelry. (pictures here)
But, the best news of the whole week, was finding out Al was accepted into the 38th annual Phippen Museum, Art of the West show and sale. It’s help Memorial weekend in Prescott, Arizona. This is a popular and prestige’s fine art show, bringing western artists from all around the country. We are very excited.
Friday follow up 2/3/12
February 3, 2012 By 2 Comments
Right now we are focusing on getting some pieces done for our first art show of 2012. We will be going to the Kayenta art festival just outside of St.George, Utah. The 3 day show is Feb. 17-19. Al has been working on some wood sculptures, something small, and to give a nice variety to what we have at the show. He does these amazing carved feathers, they are so life like. He also created some wood carved books a few years ago that are very unique.
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 Hand carved feather and books |
 Hand carved feather |
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