Every material has an active presence and every material is susceptible to change. The task of the sculptor is to understand the natural properties of a chosen material, to know in the process of creation how best to work with, or against, its characteristics. In this generously illustrated studio manual, sculptor Oliver Andrews takes a new approach to sculpture, focusing on how the innate assertiveness of materials affects the complex act of making a sculpture.
Living Materials A Sculptor's Handbook
About the Book
Table of Contents
Foreword
Publisher's Preface
Introduction
1 Living Materials, Living Forms
2 Clay
3 Plaster Building
4 Mold-Making and Cold-Casting
5 Cement and Concrete
6 Stone Carving
7 Wood
8 Plastics
9 Metals
10 Metal Forming
11 Welding
12 Bronze Casting by the Lost-Wax
Method
13 Sand Casting and Shell Casting
14 New Forms
15 Planning a Studio
Index