Sculpture of the Week

I wanted to share the story behind my sculpture, "A Love Poem". This sculpture is the perfect gift for a wedding or anniversary. The heart can be cast in bronze or glass, and is hand-engraved in any two languages. Inspired by a beautiful love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: "I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you."

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK

This week I wanted to share some details of my piece, "L'Embrasse" (The Embrace). Cast in bronze and patinaed with rich colors, two lovers melt into each other in this deco-style piece. I wanted to show how, in perfect relationships, two people can become one without losing themselves.
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A picture of my sculpture, "The Hug", at the Art Comes Alive Exhibition at ADC Gallery in Cincinnati!

SHOW AND MONUMENTAL INSTALLMENT

Had a fabulous show in Miami this weekend at the St. Stephen's Art Festival! Sold "A Love Poem", "Fly, Fly, Little Wing" and "Ange de Fantasie" and met some incredible people. Now I am in Texas, doing the installment of the 6ft x 9ft "Galactic Samurai - Confrontation of Evil". Life is exciting!

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK

 This week I wanted to talk a bit about my piece, The Kiss. It is cast in bronze and then patinaed with rich colors. It comes on a black marble lazy-susan base. Two lovers melt in this ethnic inspired piece. It was inspired by love, life, passion and movement, and all timeless pleasures.

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK 11/7/11

This week, I wanted to give you insight into the inspiration behind my sculpture, "A Love Poem". The young couple is newly in love. She wears a gold crown as a symbol of her being the queen of this day. Cast in bronze and patinaed with rich colors, it is the perfect gift for a wedding or anniversary. The beautiful love poem by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is hand-engraved and can be chosen in any two languages - "I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you."

SCULPTURE OF THE WEEK 8/22/11

 

This week I wanted to give you the background on my piece "Great With Child". It was created first out of clay, then cast in bronze. I then patinaed (colored) it with dark rich black-browns, and polished areas to a shining gold. The story behind this piece comes from when I was pregnant with my daughter. I was at a standing room only concert at the Ritz in New York City, and the room became too crowded for the safety of my unborn child. I went upstairs to the "Press Only" area and was greeted by Joseph Shabalala, founder of the headlining group, Lady Smith Black Momboza, with the words "You are great with child. Come, sit with us". Several years later, when my daughter Hana-li was a young child, we went to see Lady Smith Black Momboza play again. I wanted to introduce Joseph Shabalala and his group to her, the child that I had been so "great with" at their previous concert. But as much as I tried to get us backstage, security wouldn't even let us get a message to Joseph Shabalala. I finally yelled his name, with as much intention as I could muster, into the far reaches of the area backstage. A few moments later, he appeared at the entrance. I asked him if he remembered when I was "great with child" at the Ritz. He nodded and said that he did. I then gestured at Hana-li, so small and mesmerized, and said "Here, this is the child." Joseph brought us backstage, and soon the whole group had surrounded Hana-li, smiling and taking her in. The child that had listened to their concert while still in the womb. This sculpture is dedicated to Joseph Shabalala, lead singer for Lady Smith Black Mombazo. The memory of his kindness finds its home in this sculpture.

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