Dear Art Lover,
Well, it
is now past the dawn of a new day, but not the eve or the dawn of the next day! I do believe that every kindness we do adds
to our collective energies and a better life for everyone.
Today I
want to celebrate love (again). In the
couples Open Studio sculpting sessions I mentioned yesterday that I held in the
drawing room of the AVAA (Austin Visual Arts Association in Austin, Texas,
USA), I also hired one of my favorite models at the time. I loved how she used her hands during her
short poses, especially. She invited her
husband to model with her. That was
amazing since as I commented in yesterday’s post, it is a lot to ask for two
models to touch in an intimate way for long periods of time.
It was a
wonderful time we artists had with our models.
They both said it was quality time for them, as well, since they hardly
slow down in their lives. They found
this comforting and a good experience for them to be together in this way.
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| Compatibility - terra-cotts sculpture of snuggling couple |
The two
images of me sculpting with our models was taken by a friend of mine, Carol
Schumacher of Bastrop, Texas, who was doing her own sculpture on the other side
of the models. I did the crop and added
the little modesty color. I always
insist that artists ask the models before taking any photographs. I prefer that they do it in private and
BEFORE the day they want the photos. I
am a bit of a model advocate and also, I am a shy person. Sometimes when confronted with a question one
was not expecting, it takes time to think a bit to figure out how one really
feels before giving an answer. I also do
not like the models to be asked in front of other people because she (or in
this case, they) may not mind one person taking images, especially if she knows
that person… but it could open the door to bunches of cameras… in my mind,
permission for one is not necessarily permission for all. I prefer for the model to have full control
over these sorts of issues.
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| Kelly Borsheim sculpts couple during Open Studio - Texas |
While I
made and sold one bronze of this composition to a couple in Oregon, here is the
original clay version. It is available
via Franklin Barry Gallery in Indianapolis.
Contact gallery owner Don Elliott at Don theframeshopindy@aol.com or just
respond to this post and I will help you receive this artwork and feel the
love.
Compatibility (original A/P)
8.5" h x 13" x 10"
terra-cotta
$1200 (US)
If you
like, please have a look at some more of my sculpture online here:
and again, welcome to 2017.
Peace,
Kelly
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| Compatibility - terra-cotta [fired clay] sculpture original art |
