It's official - the art selection committee at Purdue University have decided to add my hand sculpture to their permanent collection. What a fantastic start for 2011!
I made this clay model, among others, during the freezing days of this winter. This sculpture, entitled "Testing the Water", is the first to be carved this season from a life-size block of Indiana Limestone.
There were 2 days near the end of January when the temperatures rose above the freezing mark. I started the project then, by splitting off extra length that I didn't need.
Meg has already claimed the top piece to create something for the Yew Dell outdoor sculpture show.
We had great weather last week. I took the model outside and began to block in the piece.
The sculpture is laying on its back, right now. I've roughed in where the front foot will emerge.
I removed extra stone along her left side first.
Then, I removed extra stone from her right side. I now have all the outside points for the form.
Meg snapped this shot of ice falls in the Wildlife Area. I hope this is the last of ice and snow for a while.
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