A Peek in my studio

Reading my book? Your image here! What was that Kiss?

A Peek in my studio

You may have heard that my book, Twisted, is a unique collection of dark tales. But it is a little known fact that it also includes a little surprise for the reader: hidden between these pages is my poem Dust, which can be seen as a dance duet between two characters, a man and a woman. The poem starts with him, saying:
From dust you gather meI beg you on my knee Look away—imagine meThe way I used to beNow shadows spread upon meStain by stain I shiver. Touch me, heal meMake me whole again
And it ends with her, saying:

I will not let you blurThese traces in my mindOf the way we wereOur limbs entwinedI miss you, still resist you, Forgive me, for I mustGather you so gentlyFrom the dust.
Take a listen to the first verse, read by the amazingly talented Heather Jane Hogan:

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Writing this poem has inspired me to sculpt a pose for each verse. You can read the poem, view the sculptures, and even turn each one around, by going here.

Now, many of you have asked me, How do you do that, how do you create your pieces, and cast them in bronze? So this time, I am going to give you a peek into my studio, at the moment the two dancers came alive. To imagine the finished piece, just remove the metal armature which holds them up while they are soft, remove the temporary clay support holding her foot, and remove the wires connecting the two figures to the armature, and then--yes! Then you can see how these dancers take flight!