My carving work seemed to have turned out a lot better than expected. Once the suspect plaster had set, i hatched it out of he cast to actual yield quite a solid and pure plaster replica. The resulting plaster was slightly wet, although i used this somewhat to my advantage, as i found it more maleable.
I liked the result of the embedded clay, meaning that the figure was an emerging form within the material. This relates to philosophies that i have discovered, made difinitive in a lot of sculptors' work. For instance, Noguchi and Michelangelo both believed that the sculpture was to be found within the clay or plaster, marble or bronze.
There is room for me to develop this notion into reality in the next few stages as i find the very idea of it fascinating.
Have a good look at Rodin's Gates of Hell. The two issues here being that he had to be inventive as to how his figures emerged from the confines of the door frame and the fact that the doors can be seen as a type of public monument. Trajan’s column is another public monument that has formal issues that you could investigate. Also take photos of existing statues and try out ideas for your own.
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