Ballet

Posted on by admin
Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching48" x 18" x 6"
Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching
48″ x 18″ x 6″

This piece was made for my daughter, who was excelling in ballet at the time. It’s still hers.

 

Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching48" x 18" x 6"
Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching
48″ x 18″ x 6″

These dancers are silhouettes lifted from Degas pastels. I cut them from bronze sheet.

 

Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching48" x 18" x 6"
Bronze over Wood, Bronze, chiselled Pyrex Glass, Patina, Etching
48″ x 18″ x 6″

The etching in the background is a rendition of a Leonardo original painting.