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The left shows the ceiling as it once was... wonderfully textured and such.
The right shows part of the ceiling as the renovation was going on. The plaster was held in by a mixture of plaster and horsehair, that wedged into the slats of wood. It's no wonder the ceiling fell after about 80 years.
...how I miss that beautiful texture...
I used plaster washers to secure plaster back to the wood lathe on this wall. It's been shaken around quite a lot with the removal of a wall and the construction of the half (twice). Also, you can see here where I've added a strip of plywood to the stud to make it level with the plaster so I can hang 1/4" drywall over this wall. Read the blog entry
An early Sri yantra test on lime plaster with casein (milk-based) paint. Currently collecting good vibes in my hallway.
The big question is "what sort of insulation is behind the lath?" We can see a few specks of pink, but it doesn't seem particularly well insulated. I suspect that we're going to rip out whatever is there and replace it with modern insulation.
Corners of my home....
Started setting up my office this weekend.
Screenprint lampshade and base by Helen Rawlinson
We have modeled and printed a plaster figure prototype, from which our client will be able to take off the uniform and cast copies. In order to do this, we had scanned the original plaster figure using the RangeVision Pro 5M 3D scanner. Then we corrected the model, removed all the chips and flaws of the original and printed it out using white U3ptint HP PLA SnowFlake plastic on a Picaso X Pro 3D printer. Layer thickness 0.1 mm. The photo on the left is the original, and on the right you can see the printed model.
David, 1885
Unidentified maker
Painted plaster
This painted plaster cast is a copy of Donatello's David, the first known free-standing male bronze nude produced since antiquity. Plaster copies were a popular means of studying the artist's original sculptures without the expense of travelling to Italy. The realism of this lithe, youthful hero with classical, refined features and a self-assured contrapposto stance inspired many 19th-century artists.*
From the exhibition
Donatello: Sculpting the Renaissance
(11 February - 11 June 2023)
This first major UK exhibition to explore the exceptional talents of the Renaissance master Donatello, arguably the greatest sculptor of all time, presented a fresh vision of the artist and his influence on subsequent generations.
Donatello (about 1386 – 1466) is arguably the greatest Italian Renaissance sculptor. He revolutionised sculpture both through his inventive treatment of imagery, and his mastery of an extraordinary range of materials – including marble and stone, bronze, wood, terracotta and stucco as well as unusual mixed media. He rarely repeated himself, striving for innovation and never quenching his thirst for experimentation.
Born in Florence around 1386, Donatello is one of the most inventive and influential artists of the Renaissance. Throughout a career lasting over 60 years, his extraordinary sculpture was at the heart of the revolution in art and culture taking place in 15th-century Italy.
Always at the cutting edge, Donatello combined the growing interest in ancient Greece and Rome with familiar traditions. He used a wide variety of materials and techniques, creating innovative sculptures to adorn public and private settings. Through exceptional ingenuity and emotional insight, he captured the essence of the human experience in sculptural form and paved the way for sculptors and painters alike.
This exhibition explores Donatello's creativity and unique vision, his workshop practices and collaborations, and his enduring impact on artists across the centuries.
[*Victoria & Albert]
Taken in the V&A
there are little details like this all over the house. this is some plaster work all over the dining room.
Another Tierazon fractal, this time lightly coloured and textured with Photoshop. The blurring is from the Convolve filter in Tierazon itself.