Wearable Art and Parks For Peace

Wearable Art and Parks For Peace

Nina has been working on a project, "Parks For Peace", monumental sculpture parks by and for children around the world that will inspire world peace.

These parks are for children to explore their artistic talents with a chance to share them with the world.

As part of Nina's quest to bring Parks For Peace into fruition she created a wearable art line which is to help fund these incredible parks. 

To see Nina's full line of wearable sculptures check out her site.
www.ninawinters.com

To shop the line visit Nina's Etsy store!
Etsy Shop

Sculpture of the Week 8/15/11

This week, I wanted to write something about the inspiration and technique behind my piece "Fly, Fly, Little Wing". Cast in bronze, this piece was then patinaed (colored) with reds and browns, and the face and hand were polished to a shining gold.
The idea for this sculpture came from Celine Dion's song "Fly". In her song, a young girl leaves her body at death and flies away. It takes the sadness of death and turns it into the beauty of finding new life.
 

"Fly, fly, Little Wing, far beyond imagining, the moon will rise, the sun will set, but I won't forget..." 

I wanted to make a piece that represented this uplifting idea. 

When I began making my Wearable Sculptures, I decided to take the bird from "Fly, Fly, Little Wing" and create a necklace that incorporated the inspiration from the larger piece, yet still had its own unique voice. I call this Wearable Sculpture "Freedom to Fly". It is cast in bronze, like my larger works, then put on a handmade necklace of bronze chain and ribbon. I hand patina (color) each Wearable Sculpture, so they are all unique. "Freedom to Fly" is a wearable reminder that we can all take flight and rise to new heights. 

Both pieces are dedicated to my sister, Judith.