Passages referencing "Autumn (2)" describe a different view/orientation of the same sculpture, not a separate piece.
Name Origin
Named after the figure model present during the sculpture class. The piece was not intended to represent her, but ended up resembling a female form — her presence inspired the work unconsciously.
Casting Note
A mold has been made and casts produced from this piece.
Type
clay sculpture
Process Notes
Subtractive. Carved from hardened clay block left behind by another artist.
Date Created
Summer 2023
Ownership
Kept. One of the artist’s favorites.
Finish
Mop n Glo sealant. May get primed matte white if it goes well.
Story
It was a hardened piece of clay someone left behind at the studio, with finger marks where a person grabbed hunks of it to make something. My instructor, seeing me struggle with additive, asked me to take a tool and try subtracting from a big, hard, square block. After seeing my outcome she said, 'stick with this; you tried additive, it wasn't for you. Only 1 of 5 people can work subtractive.' The first time my hands found their native process.
Dimensions
~7 x 4 x 5 inches
Status
Complete. Still in artist’s possession.
Materials
hardite clay Hardened clay, carved subtractively like stoneclaystudio
Embodies
becomingnessThe quality of being in passage between states. Not before, not after—during.
Enacts
subtractive process Removal of what isn't yours until what's left is true. Each cut commits. The form emerges from accumulated decisions.
