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POP Featurette: April 2008
Virginia Harrison-Bronze Sculptor
Modern elements as a reflection of artful living
Opens April 1st thru April 15th
Woven bronze sculpture by Virginia Harrison is showcased in sculpture gardens, corporate & private collections internationally. Her original works are in high demand by Interior Designers & Architectural firms. Virginia will be featured in a POP Event this fall during 2008 Design Week. This April featurette is a sneak peak into masterful creations merging age old techniques and contemporary form.
We invite you to explore Virginia’s work in person at POP Gallery on Water Street.
Artist's statement:
I was raised at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, where the history and lore of the gold and silver mines gave me an early understanding of metal. Over the past 17 years, I've been refining a technique combining the ignitive force of casting with the delicacy of weaving to create woven bronze sculptures that evoke both literal and emotional interpretation. I sculpt each base in wax and then cast them into bronze. I then weld spines to the base and weave the thin bronze wire, and sometimes beads or other objects, around the spines. After the weaving is complete, a patina is applied.
Sometimes the shapes that emerge are extremely deliberate, while other times they evolve during the process of creating them.
Combining bronze casting and weaving connects me to some of the most ancient human activities, and offers a way of lending grace and movement to bronze.
Virginia Harrison is represented in Santa Fe, NM exclusively at POP Gallery. Contact us directly for images, details, & availability of original work.
Cheers!
Michael McDowell &
Sharla Throckmorton-McDowell
POP Gallery
133 West Water Street
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505.820.0788
Michael@popsantafe.com
Sharla@popsantafe.com
www.popsantafe.
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