Off with their heads!

Yes, it is true that I have just come from sculpting Alice In Wonderland. So, OFF WITH THEIR HEADS! may sound like I am reiterating a story. But for me, off with their head, and turning things upside down is not just something in Wonderland, but something I do in my own studio.

Alice in Wonderland is at the foundry in Santa Fe and expected delivery is Spring of 2017 in Houston.  Pieces of Alice and her friends are about the studio, heads are rolling. We are recouping the clay from Wonderland and using some of it on John Turner. So don't be surprised if there is a bit or magic and curiosity surrounding John.

John and I spend some time together in the corner of the studio.
I  hope to reattach his head this afternoon.

How to capture a look of a man over so many years of life?  His face changes, he has so many expressions.  I especially love this photograph. I love how he smiles with his entire face.  I'm busy working on a head, elsewhere someone is working on his boots and briefcase, while others put clay on a torso. It is great to go ring in the new year with John Turner.  A foam dog sits in pieces under an upside down Christmas tree in my studio. I can actually hear it whining for attention.

I hope I can post pictures soon.

The most animated photos are those with his daughter.  My heart just jumps when I see them.

Getting to know my subject- studying a smile, a gait, a man

I'm spending a great deal of time getting to know John Turner.  So glad I have these candids of John. I hope to make him younger, by a bit, in the sculpture. I was so surprised at how quickly he walks with his dogs.  Thank you Linda for sending these scans. I love seeing the interaction and that smile.

John Turner in a Box

Well, we are on our way with John Tuner.
The first step is an armature, that armature came in this week.  Yes, I have a John Turner in a box.
Inside this box are many pieces of foam similar to the digital model.

This foam is used as a basic armature for the sculpture. Now, I can really get into detail. I have been waiting for this moment for so long. I can hardly wait any longer.

There will be a lot more activity on this blog, now that this has come in.  Please stay tuned.  It is a long process.  We will be busy, but I'll try to post process pictures. You must promise to be patient, it goes through a process, and at first glance you will say, "What, the heck? This is not John Turner. "  But until you see me do my magic.