First Colour trials of Hope Figurine

The first colour trials of the Hope figurine have been made, the colour choice a red dress.

The centre of the Flower is picked out in gold and there is a hint of the sand of the beach.
She seems to be a Celtic lass ! Her hair red and eyes green.

The Hand Coloured Edition will be airbrushed to achieve an even finish.
Contact JOEL at the studio for one of the early edition, and of news of the next figurine "Faith"

First Hope in White

First image of the Hope figurine cast in white has arrived and here it is
more news on availability and prices coming soon

 

Views of the Hope Figurine in clay, and in motion
Look for her Flower and the movement of her dress and hair in the wind...

As you can see it is our first attempt at a gif motion file and we can do with some help cleaning it up!

 

 

Hope

 





Hope Figurine goes to have mould taken

Hope at Last !

The final touches were added to the Hope Figurine and the finished piece was taken to have the mould made by a professional mould-maker based in Birmingham.

Here she is, with her windswept hair and a temporary 'petal' in her fingers - the cast figurine will have a semi precious or precious stone or crystal in her fingers!

 

 

 

A view from behind with the Flower - and one petal missing...but if you count it adds up to

"He Loves Me"

 

She has sand under her toes and her dress has a pocket with something in it perhaps.

 

More work on the Hope Figurine

Work and study continues on the Hope figurine. Study of the lengths of arms and legs and the widths of the body. After these details are addressed and the face and back are finished  - the arms will be set in place and finished...then hands and all the details worked over again.
So although much seems done - there is a lot to do. More images coming soon - and the next schedule to have a mould made and the Hope figurine cast.....

Further progress in the making of hope

Here are more images of the making of hope - the figurine aiming to raise awareness and funds to stop human trafficking. Please contact JOEL if you would like to help in this project - or  to put your name down for one of the edition.

Her arm has had to be moved so detail to the face can be added

More needed on the nuances of the expression

 A start on the movement of her hair and dress, stirred by the wind on the beach...do you see her dress now has a pocket!

The creases of her dress need to be finished and work continued on her arm  - then it can be fixed in place and the flower added.

 

 

So much to do ! including more work on her wriggling toes  and of course on her fingers.

Hope Sculpture at the Source

The Sculptress JOEL was at the Source, off King Street in Melton Mowbray as part of the Melton Mowbray Art Festival 2013. She was working on the Hope statue and had the Hope figurine in progress for the public to view.

Sculptress JOEL and the Hope Sculptures

It was a great opportunity to share about the artwork and the cause - to stop human trafficking.