"I have a deep desire to preserve nature, and only natural processes are used when making molds."
NEXTThe Casting Process: The “lost wax” process utilizes a wax on an object for a DBO “direct burn out”, such as a pine cone. The pine cone is coated with several layers of a special wax, coated with a refractory mold material, and then followed with a 24-36 hour bake-out in a special kiln. Following that process, the mold is then filled with molten bronze heated to approximately 1900-2100 Fahrenheit, and poured into the mold. After cooling, the refractory mold material is removed, which can be a lengthy process if the piece is intricate. Then the bronze is ready for finishing. DBOs are one of a kind, since the original is lost during the kiln process. Objects that must not be lost during the sculpture process, such as trees, a mold is made of the desired subject, and then the above process is followed. I have a deep desire to preserve nature, and only natural processes are used when making molds. Further, I always certain when collecting materials for DBOs, I never over-harvest and leave plenty for animals and nature.
Having spent a lifetime concerned about the environment, and being curious regarding how water changes the environs, I began focusing on the Delaware River while spending time with the river. The power of water, beauty of water, life-giving of water, need to conserve and protect water – the Delaware and its tributaries - led to me focusing my artistic energies around the river.
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