Bronze Sphere Sculpture

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rachel carter 08/05/2016 rachel carter 08/05/2016

Bronze Sphere Sculpture

One of two Bronze Sphere Sculptures in situ ready for the exhibition at the Garden Gallery opens 14th May #art #sculpture #gardengallery #garden #weaving #bronze #lostwax

rachel carter 06/05/2016 rachel carter 06/05/2016

Experiments with lost wax

More experiments with cord and wax for sculpture development #wax #lostwax #sculpture #art #weaving #macrame

rachel carter 03/05/2016 rachel carter 03/05/2016

Flat Knots

Today’s weaving experiment in progress - flat knots over an oval form using waxed thread. #macrame #lostwax #sculpture #art #weaving

rachel carter 28/04/2016 rachel carter 28/04/2016

Weaving experiments

Today’s experiments to combine Corn Dolly weaves with Macrame. An interesting first result #corndollie #macrame #weaving #lostwax

rachel carter 21/12/2015 rachel carter 21/12/2015

Leaf Form

‘Dripped Leaf’ unique cast bronze from wax original. The texture has creating by creating individual wax drips slowly one drip at a time onto a carved solid core. After bronze casting the core is removed to create a hollow sculpture. #bronze #sculpt… — ‘Dripped Leaf’ unique cast bronze from wax original. The texture has creating by creating individual wax drips slowly one drip at a time onto a carved solid core. After bronze casting the core is removed to create a hollow sculpture. #bronze #sculpture #lostwax #pangolinfoundry

rachel carter 29/06/2015 rachel carter 29/06/2015

Woven Experiment No.66 - 6mm wax coil held by sewing

Woven Experiment No.66 - 6mm wax coil held by sewing. I actually sewed this sample together with a needle and thread to see if it would work. It was very difficult to pass the needle through the wax and I ended up pushing the needle through my finge… — Woven Experiment No.66 - 6mm wax coil held by sewing.
I actually sewed this sample together with a needle and thread to see if it would work. It was very difficult to pass the needle through the wax and I ended up pushing the needle through my finger tip! After purchasing a thimble I continued. The movement of the needle passing through the wax caused it to weaken and snap. I won’t be sewing anymore wax together with a needle. #lostwax #sewing #art

rachel carter 26/06/2015 rachel carter 26/06/2015

Woven Experiment No.64 - Freeform crochet weave

Woven Experiment No.64 - Freeform crochet weave without a core using a teardrop of 6mm wax held with figure 8 weave. I wanted to see if I could weave without using a core of plaster and what the results would be like. The finished piece is small and… — Woven Experiment No.64 - Freeform crochet weave without a core using a teardrop of 6mm wax held with figure 8 weave.
I wanted to see if I could weave without using a core of plaster and what the results would be like. The finished piece is small and very light weight, I can rotate it as I work and easily apply weaving on any side. The finished wax piece is holding it’s own shape well, but this may be due to it’s small size. Perhaps I should try another Freeform weave but larger.
#wax #crochet #lostwax #art

rachel carter 25/06/2015 rachel carter 25/06/2015

Woven Experiment No.62 - Small coil with Clove Hitch Stitching

Woven Experiment No.62 - Small coil with Clove Hitch Stitching. This is much neater than the previous experiment, more control over the knotting, but I prefer the pattern on the inside of the coil. I wonder if I can knot the clove hitch the wrong wa… — Woven Experiment No.62 - Small coil with Clove Hitch Stitching.
This is much neater than the previous experiment, more control over the knotting, but I prefer the pattern on the inside of the coil. I wonder if I can knot the clove hitch the wrong way around?
#lostwax #macrame

rachel carter 25/06/2015 rachel carter 25/06/2015

Woven Experiment No.61 - Macrame stitch on wax with wax

Woven Experiment No.61 - Macrame stitch on wax with wax. A coil of 6mm wax held in place with a clove hitch in 3mm wax. The result is too bulky, although it does space out the coil quite nicely. Maybe this would work better wrapped around a plaster … — Woven Experiment No.61 - Macrame stitch on wax with wax.
A coil of 6mm wax held in place with a clove hitch in 3mm wax.
The result is too bulky, although it does space out the coil quite nicely. Maybe this would work better wrapped around a plaster block, spiralling the thick wax around and stitching it in place.
#wax #lostwax #art

rachel carter 20/06/2015 rachel carter 20/06/2015

Woven Experiment No.60

Woven Experiment No.60 on a plaster core with hole through middle, ready for investing to be transformed into a bronze sculpture. #sculpture #lostwax #art