I made this trophy head at Penland that was a realistic male head life-size and it was on a wood mount, with a brass name plaque and a glass Pinocchio nose. I basically loved getting around to the different studios and working with different people so we as mixed media as possible.
For this project, I'm going to continue the trophy head idea, but all female forms! I haven't made a female form for quite awhile. They will also have the wood mounts and brass name plaques like the first one. These ladies will however be made from oil-based clay, then cast in silicone and rubbers so I can implant hair, eyebrows and eyelashes directly into the form/material. I will also add cast eyeballs and teeth when they are visible.
This whole thing should be a long and difficult process, but I've been anxiously waiting to finally go this route even if its just a brief detour! My bedroom/studio is... well, it is what it is.
The conceptual framework is about memory and the lack thereof, regret, happiness and acceptance.
Image is from my phone this morning, I've worked on this one (the first one) for about four days while watching tv and playing Legos, doing sidewalk drawings and football with my two nephews and one niece. Its been swell.
