Plaster Sculpture: Ossuary! (Patreon)

In university I had a sculpture class in which we tried various media. I LOVE working with wet clay the most but I also enjoyed working with plaster and a chisel. The piece you see here was for our abstract assignment and I started out with a big rectangular block of plaster cast in an empty soymilk container.

I wanted this piece to be able to stand in multiple different positions so getting the balance down was hard. I wanted it to be something you could just flip over occasionally and feel like you had a whole new piece. Something that changed shape and form and shade as you encircle it. I think I was able to achieve some nice movement and dynamics from different viewpoints.

I thought about painting it as well but I considered that the colour might distract from the shape and negative space, which were my main focuses. Plus, once I saw how bone-like it was when left white I just couldn't change that and instead decided to name it Ossuary. It actually feels incredible to the touch as well, I sanded it very thoroughly and carefully.

This piece was an exercise in letting go, for me. I didn't have a plan or a sketch, I just started. And, eventually, I knew when I had finished. I was completely in the moment the whole time without a schedule or a roadmap. It is a concept I wish I could apply to my life more frequently, especially given that touring musicians have every hour of our day planned out for us, every day.

I would like to make more pieces like this. I don't normally gravitate towards the abstract when it comes to painting (I do appreciate it, I just don't normally paint in that style) but I do with sculpture. Is this something you think people would like to own? Shipping would be terrifying considering the fragility of the piece but I feel it could be pretty special.

Thank you, Beastlings!
~AWG