The Craxford Snelling Workshop

The Floating One Blocked out feet. Due to my dodgy start and not establishing a flat to work from everything is twisted and I’m worried I’ve removed too much stone. Rough day in total, trying to get head into it. Very twisted, very confusing. Maquette seems wrong and far too blocky compared to original. Felt…

The Floating One Continued roughing out. Emma said to put flats on and work from these, got both sides in. Stone is hard but is consistent throughout the actual grub. Will be able to start actual cutting soon, tomorrow will draw everything on and get profiles in. Kim wasn’t happy with the face so I…

The Floating One Started the stone. It’s very hard, hit my hand a few times punching and scratched the shit out of my hand. Went well though, ended up using a grinder most of the day. Hard to start as there is no base to work from so I’m struggling to get my head around…

Did timetable for all works. Had a meeting with tutors and they don’t think I’ll have time to do Solidarity. Hopefully I will work fast enough to do this though.

Harry Pollitt Portrait Put jacket on. Went very well, all worked out in time for the presentation on Saturday at the school.

Harry Pollitt Portrait Continued casting. Put shims in and attached keys. Ready for jacket.

Cardboard Floating One

Harry Pollitt Portrait Continued casting. Got letters on and then finished all the silicone. Ready for the plastic shims and keys for the jacket.

Harry Pollitt Portrait Casting today, first layer of pink silicone. Covered the base so I could finish the letters. Managed to get all coats on the top part done.

Started with The Floating One, modelling in cardboard and thinking about the broad plans and changes of them. Got sick of this very quickly as it’s fiddly and a very different process to clay or anything else I have done. Moved onto Solidarity (WT), brought background figure closer to second figure so they were closer.…