Last week was quite busy. I had some work to do on my big girls, getting them ready for the Wellington art show. Birdwoman needed to have removable wings so she could better fit in the car, and I wanted to give her a new face and hair. I decided while I was at it to give Medusa a new head.
Papier Mache is still fun and messy!
Some work to do on the big girls.
I’ve fitted some pipe into Birdwoman’s back to slot the wings into.
While cutting off Medusa’s head I felt she was most displeased about my decision. I felt a bit like Perseus. Ended up with a cut on my arm from the craft knife so there may have been a curse involved. I could feel her eyes on me while working on the new head.
I could feel her watching……
Painting the black undercoat on big sculptures is a messy business, because I have it reasonably thin to get into all the nooks and crannies, it flicks…over me and everything in the immediate surroundings. The drop cloth never is quite big enough, so I spend a bit of time cleaning as well.
Classic trick is to stand on some wet paint and track it all over the kitchen……then wonder why I wasn’t doing it outside.
Wasn’t sure if I was happy with the new head and the decision to make the snake hair from air dry clay is one I won’t repeat. Tedious hours of work and still not quite sure if I was going to have to pull it all off and start again.
I could feel Medusa’s old head was watching gleefully as I slogged away.
Deciding to make snake hair out of air-dry clay was fairly time-consuming!
Birdwoman, not of the type to be vindictive, took her alterations gracefully. The idea I had for removable wings worked out without a hitch.
Birdwoman’s wings ready for alteration.
Good drying weather helped me to crack along at a good pace and I think even Medusa’s head would be happy with the result.
As for Medusa’s old head, I’ll keep her so she can keep an eye on things.
