A few years ago I made this bust at a sculpting workshop with some Year 11 students at the school where I teach. While the students endeavoured to sculpt the human bust to its perfection, I opted to create a female form when pregnant.
A bit of smoothing out was still required.
Before I added the scored pattern .
After first firing. Notice the scoring of swirl pattern on the stomach. I started the swirls from behind the neck then continued over the somach to the thigh. This was signifying the journey of change that a female's body goes through during pregnancy. I haven't glazed this piece as yet- might put that on my list of 'to do's ' for this year. I do love this and it sits in my lounge room for all to see.
Today I went to an art workshop where I learnt some fabulous painting techniques. One of them was using slip (very wet clay) , PVA glue and ...
This piece really is a celebration of the female form during pregnancy, which is both beautiful and amazing. I can only imagine how it might look glazed, but really think it is fantastic as it is.
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