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James Christensen - Sculpture -- Sleeper Lost in Dreams - Bronze
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"We are, each of us, angels with only one wing. And we can only fly embracing each other." Luciano De Crescenzo
In dreams, it is said that wings represent a release of creative forces, that they give us the ability to understand and transcend the human condition. In religion, wings appear on angels, fairies, spirits and demons. In mythology, winged creatures are often messengers of the gods; they are a symbol of freedom and spirituality and a character having one wing is said to be lost in dreams.
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.
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