Isabella

[Tom Edgerton]

I'm showing my age here...."swing" as in musical expression, primarily jazz, where the result has an indefinable feeling of life and human essence that results from artistic exploration and expression at the time of creation, that isn't contained in or explained by the musical score itself, ie., the notes on the page.

Or in more pedestrian definitions, courtesy of Webster's:
4 b: to play or sing with a lively compelling rhythm; specifically: to play swing music
8 a: to be lively, exciting, and up-to-date

Or as the old song says:
"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!"

Your work swings.

[Linda Brandon]

Heidi, what a terrific piece! I love the speckled stone and the grace and charm of this little girl. It's wonderful to see you on here again and I'm so glad to hear you've had so much work.

I'm so glad Chris has posted that link - I've always wanted to sculpt something other than PlayDoh monsters. I'm ordering a book right away.

[David Carroll]

Bravo... Nice piece. She looked like a very serious little girl in the clay, but seems to have softened in the cast version.

Peace,

[Marina Dieul]

What a lovely piece ,Heidi !
That's so interresting to see different cast versions.

[Heidi Maiers]

Oh, I get it Tom - nice thing to say! Thought at first it was a typo and you meant to say "sing" or something.

Linda - thank you missy! Stopped by your site to see what you have been up to lately. Fabulous as always. Maybe I'll have you and Chris over for a sculpting jam!

David and Marina - thanks for that. I think a lot of the different look has to do with the lighting, but it is fun to see how different the same piece can look in different mediums/patinas/angles/lighting, etc. Makes it hard to choose (especially for the client!)

[Heidi Maiers]

I expect to get Isabella back from the foundry this week. While she was there, got to work on this other project, which was a fun one. Modeled in ceramic, this life size piece (head and upper chest) was made from only one resource photo of the client's ancestor. A wedding photo from 1860. Here is a teaser of her face. I'll post the whole thing once she's immortalized in bronze. The relatives like it so much, they may all order a copy, which would be great.

[Patricia Joyce]

WOW That's all I can say. These busts absolutely amaze me. This last one is breathtaking.