After Micky McClenaghan finished applying Winterstone to the princess' side and arm I decided that the head was shaped sufficiently to start building up the hair area. Micky studied the hair that Michael Martchenko drew in the Munsch book, looked at my interpretation on the scale model sculpture then started applying clay to the life size sculpture's head. Many additional layers will be needed to mimic the puffy hair pictured in the book but we're off to a great start.
His mother, Bernadette applied clay to the arm and legs. She found that applying Winterstone to the curves of the hands and feet were the most satisfying strokes. Interesting. The hands are one of the more interesting areas where people like applying clay.
His mother, Bernadette applied clay to the arm and legs. She found that applying Winterstone to the curves of the hands and feet were the most satisfying strokes. Interesting. The hands are one of the more interesting areas where people like applying clay.
Sebastian Whitehouse along with his parents Kim and Jamie applied clay to the sculpture. I enjoy watching family dynamics as they work together mixing powder, tint and water to create clay of proper consistency then sharing the clay while each applying it with their own knives. When creating art, I get happily engrossed in the process and apparently my volunteers do too.
Ilse Remijn brought her children Carmen, Ismay and Olwrn Reed to help create the sculpture. They focused on building up the bag's thickness, making the corners sharper and filling hollow areas. Olwrn Reed was only five years old, making her one of the youngest people to help build the sculpture. The ages of all participants ranged from five to eighty one. That's quite a spread!
Kate and Hannah Reilly built up the top of the bag and the shoulders. Unfortunately Hannah was sick which limited how long she could help but she didn't want to cancel the appointment for fear of missing the opportunity of building the Paper Bag Princess sculpture. She commented that the sculpture "Looks a bit like a huge cake when you're making it with icing."
Lynda Jessop-Lew brought her children Evan, Meredith and Kaitlyn to help build the sculpture. Mid way through the session Evan said, "I hate to tell you this but there's a big problem with your sculpture." I asked him to explain. He walked over to the picture of the princess in the book and pointed to the crooked prongs on top of her crown then walked over to the scale model sculpture and said that these points were too straight. Wow, how true. How observant! I'll have to make sure that they're more crooked on the life size sculpture.
It reminds me of the numerous times that children come into the studio, look at the picture in the book and compare it to the sculpture then tell me that the left arm should be bent more. True, it is in the book but I took artistic license to make it straighter and behind the princess for the sculpture. I think it provides better balance. They always accept my explanation but sometimes the look in their eyes indicate that they think I'm off side.
It reminds me of the numerous times that children come into the studio, look at the picture in the book and compare it to the sculpture then tell me that the left arm should be bent more. True, it is in the book but I took artistic license to make it straighter and behind the princess for the sculpture. I think it provides better balance. They always accept my explanation but sometimes the look in their eyes indicate that they think I'm off side.
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