A new finish I’ve been working on for some of my pieces. Definitely did not achieve the look I was going for the first few times around but finally started to develop an application technique that I can get on board with!
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from the vault
Master of Plaster Ceiling Design
Ceiling Detail
one of my favorites
proportions to a -t-
Just a few images I found in the MOP file database from way back when. Some of Kempster’s phenomenal ceiling designs on display. Ornate Plaster designs reminiscent of the Georgian Period.
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Male Torso In Motion: 19th Century Plaster Cast
One of my latest pieces, this plaster sculpture is one of the more difficult hand-cast plaster pours to date. A 2-part rubber mould makes the set–up more extensive and requires an exact and perfect consistency of plaster to create. The inlay of the mould is intricate and twisted and makes de-moulding extremely difficult to keep the piece intact. The base is made of salvaged steel and is extremely heavy! I love the proportions, the weight and solidity of the base as well as the color of the deep dark heavy steel. And then the image of a torso, in motion: white, airy, and floating above the ground plane which is clearly weighing him down. The muscles of the body are contorting and stressed, pushing against this weight in a continuous effort. I also love the juxtaposition of the old steel with the new plaster; the strength of the base verses the fragility of the man.
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