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WHAT IS HYDRO STONE?

  Hydrostone is a very hard gypsum cement that is almost completely waterproof and picks up even the smallest detail from my original mahogany  bas relief sculptures. It begins as a powder that's mixed with water and poured into the mold I made from the original woodcarving.  It produces a very accurate  casting containing all the detail from my original . Hangers embedded in the back  make a frame  unnecessary.  I finish the Hydrostone sculpture  by hand-painting  the details with acrylics, bronze and copper surface rs and patinas. The result is a small, yet dramatic  sculpture that can hang on a  wall indoors or out! 




HOW DO YOU MAKE HAND MADE PAPER ?

Handmade paper is the medium and cast paper is the result. 

That is, I hand carve  an original sculpture from Honduran Mahogany  and place  little shreds of  wet paper pulp  into  a reverse mold I made around the original sculpture.  

   I use a mix of a short cotton fibers (for detail) and Philippine   Abaca   fibers (for strength ). The pulp also contains a  Ph  neutralizer, a sizing agent , methyl cellulose  and proprietary pigments. 

   I sponge away most of the water and slowly air-dry  the casting under fans up to two weeks to make sure it is stable enough to remove  from the mold. After I remove the paper casts from the mold, I sign and number these limited editions and  frame most of them. Some of the larger ones  have hangers  embedded in the back and don't require a frame.

   Each casting  is light-fast, acid free and moisture  resistant -  truly archival,   museum- quality paper  ! 






DO YOU EXHIBIT YOUR WORK AT ART SHOWS OR GALLERIES ?

 I exhibited at juried fine art festivals and art galleries across the country for over 30 years.   I was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2007 and gradually had to give up  "show biz"  The physical demands of travel  and doing show required an evolution in how I create. Hence, the exploration of new mediums ad forms of expression... 

HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN MAKING HANDMADE PAPER ?

 I made my first handmade paper sculpture in  1987- over 32 years ago!

DO YOU TEACH CLASSES ?

 I taught Commercial Art at Pikes Peak Community college in the 1980's and had a number of apprentices from the 90's until 2007. I'm still open to teaching  basic  papermaking ...  

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