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James Christensen - Sculpture -- False Magic - Bronze
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The Art of Bronze Making
From concept to completion, it takes several months to create a bronze edition.
Each sculpture is individually hand made using traditional methods:
• Working from original drawings, James C. Christensen and master craftsmen model the sculpture in clay segments.
• A silicone mold is prepared for wax casting and melted wax is poured into the mold.
• The wax casting is dipped in slurry, a silica compound.
• The slurry shell is heated and the liquid wax burns out leaving a rigid, heat-resistant “master” mold. Molten bronze is then poured into this mold.
• After cooling, the bronze is carefully removed and the segments are soldered together.
• The bronze is hand-sanded and polished and a variety of patinas give subtle colorations to the finished work of art.
In the fantastic world of James C. Christensen’s paintings, fish are a symbol of magic and wisdom. “Their floating presence in the air reminds us that anything is possible,” says Christensen, “and those touched or surrounded by fish are considered truly blessed. When the fish don’t arrive, however, sometimes a person will take matters into his own hands, with compelling but less-than-convincing results. Non-magical fish, as you can see, don’t really enjoy hanging in mid-air.”
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