Creatures in Stone and Steel | ||
Creating sculptures is a way to make the images and creatures of my imagination into a reality. I desire to create objects of beauty and interest, to capture the imaginative and fantastic in a tangible, visual object. Wood, stone, steel, and clay all have unique properties and potentials. In the process of discovering these potentials - learning to work with the materials and shaping them into pieces - my experimentation allows the original beauty of the materials to come through. Steel can be manipulated in such a way as to be both organic and inorganic, flowing and rigid. Stone can be carved and transformed into an object with life and presence. These sculptures reflect my desire to use stone and steel to bring to life creatures of my imagination. I take great pleasure in the process of creating each peice. Hours of heating and pounding metal are almost meditative, as well as physically and mentally challenging. Revealing an idea in a lump of stone is difficult and rewarding. I enjoy working to further refine my skills and techniques, so that my work may exhibit the beauty and form that I desire. - Claire Hendry Foster | ||
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 Looking Tree  Untitled | ||
