Brain

giant brain section complete with blood clots

Green Man

Or what's left of him!

Using Fowler

Progress on a clay head built around the paper laminate of a Fowler Phrenology head
The paper head was stuffed with newspaper and an inverted plastic cup, then wrapped with cling film. I then rolled clay sheets onto a basic clay frame.

Half Head

The half head from last term's Inspired by Life course finally got its glazed firing this week and it's now enjoying the scenery on the wall in the garden. This piece was quickly done but that gives it energy and at first people don't see the face, they notice later that he is sticking his tongue out at them!

Angry Man 2

Another "Angry Man", this time with much more of his internal head space filled with paper which of course is reduced to ash on firing. Below is the unfired head with paper stuffing.
So there's more space for the candle to light it from the inside, which was the intention.

Direct Plaster 3

The plaster is actually quite difficult to work as its texture changes quickly as it dries. I have built up this head by applying wet plaster with a spatula or my fingers but have not yet tried filing or carving the dry plaster. See the video below of Paul showing how to carve the wet plaster as if it were clay.

Proud Father

That was last night and now this morning, he's really grown up.

Mouse Cat

A great opportunity for the time limited sculptor. Andy Goldsworthy, Richard Long and I went down to the local park ...

Towers

I love these towers, they are impermanence itself, so beautiful, fragile and transient. I made this one for passing motorists.