Some of you have been curious about the process of a project. Last year I worked with Jeff Briggs of Briggs Design. This sculpture has become part of the permanent collection for The Custom House Maritime Museum located in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

Here is an initial sketch of the 3 Sisters. Native Americans often planted corn, squash and beans together. They are collectively known as the 3 Sisters.

The mold is then filled with plaster. A replica is made in plaster using this mold. Casting in plaster is an excellent way to further refine the work.

This is the piece after further refinement.

Here is the mold I made for Angel. She was a study of medallion making.

This is how the piece progressed. You can see how the concept is now seen in the oil based clay piece. It was a fun challenge sculpting a relief that is curved. It is my first time working with a convex background. When the working surface bulges out instead of being flat or concave, there can be some interesting learnings.

Ecorche is a way for artists to learn in depth about the skeleton and muscles of the human body. An oil based clay is used so that the piece will remain as a reference for future works.