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| ::Bronze Work:: |
Select
a sculpture from the list at the left to view examples
of Ms. Chamberlain's work.
The Bronze Process
The bronze process begins when Ms. Chamberlain first picks up a piece of wax. Depending upon the size and shape of the sculpture she intends to create, oftentimes she must melt the wax in order to make it more flexible and easier to shape. When she achieves the desired form from which to start, she then works in both negative and positive space; she simultaneously carves away, and adds to the material to create a figure. After months of working and reworking the wax in this way, the sculpture finally reaches its first stage of completion. It is then taken to Bronze Works, which is a foundry in Santa Cruz, California. This is where a casting is produced around the wax figure. If any corrections need to be made at this point, Ms. Chamberlain touches up the casting. Bronze is then poured into the retouched casting, out of which a bronze figure in formed.
Ms. Chamberlain first worked with wax in India, at the very beginning of her sculpting career, and it is still her preferred sculpting medium. As a dry, malleable material, it tends to yield to, and maintain a high level of detail. This is ideal for Ms. Chamberlain’s creative style, as she is constantly trying to achieve a more complex, and precise representation of the human body. |
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