Welcome Back!

It's been many years since I have posted anything on my Blog. I thought one lung cancer fight was enough, but I was wrong. It came back before I made my three-year "clear" anniversary. And it has taken three additional years to feel kinda (not normal). 

It feels great to have my creativity back, and I am creating so many beautiful pieces I have to share.

My Marine Life sculpture collection has really grown; Mom and the kids were born at the Big New Foundry in Los Angeles, and Master Patina Erin did a perfect job blending the golds, greens, blues, and the reef of Burnt Sienna and gold for the base. Excellent. I will present the Marine Life sculptures independently, keeping me in control of my work.

Did you know Garibaldi juveniles have brilliant blue spots all over them? They grow out of their spots.

Mama and the Kids
Mama Garibaldi and Babies

Setting Up Rays

The process continues:

Making the wax mold, spurring the wax form for the bronze of flow into, the ceramic shell, then the molden bronze. After the bronze cools down from the 2200 degrees, the time consuming task of "Chasing" cleaning up the ceramic; gridding off the shell, sand blasting, sanding, gridding and polishing.

Setting up the placement

Real Kelp bronzed to add a special touch

Ready for Patina (tint to medal)