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<\/p>\nBronze, cast from wax<\/p>\n
\u201cInspiration\u201d was inspired by my dachshunds — and — by the exquisite medals modeled by German sculptor Heide Dobberkau (1929). Years ago I fell in love with a medal by Heidi, and when I went back to Medialia Rack & Hamper Gallery in New York City to get it, it was sold out! Soon, I fell in love with, and acquired, other medals by Heidi. My first commission was a series of bas-reliefs of humans for the National Cosmetology Assn., after which I took a bas-relief workshop with sculptor, Eugene Daub. I modeled \u201cInspiration\u201d directly in wax at actual size. After that I learned \u2018Medal Making 101\u201d on the job, and added a whimsical image on the back of the Artist\u2019s Proofs. I hope you enjoy the result of my venture into the refined world of medals. \u201cInspiration\u201d is hand made, one at time, in the USA. Many thanks to Mashiko of Medialia, for granting permission for me to use her elegant design for the custom acrylic stand included with each bronze \u201cInspiration.\u201d<\/p>\n
Available for purchase.<\/p>\n
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Bronze, cast from wax<\/p>\n
This medal, \u201cInspiration\u201d Wire, was inspired by my dachshunds — and — the exquisite bas-relief medals modeled by German sculptors Heide Dobberkau (1929) and her husband Werner Niermann. Years ago I fell in love with a medal by Heidi, and when I went back to Medialia Rack & Hamper Gallery in New York City to get it, it was sold out! Soon, I fell in love with, and acquired, other medals by Heidi. My first commission was a series of bas-reliefs of humans for the National Cosmetology Association, after which I took a bas-relief workshop with renowned sculptor, Eugene Daub. I modeled \u201cInspiration\u201d Smooth, directly in wax at actual size. After that, I started to learn Medal Making 101, ON the job! I hope you enjoy the result of my venture into the refined world of medals. The original bronze \u201cInspiration\u201d Smooth, was juried into the 2010 FIDEM XXXI Congress and Exhibition, F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de la M\u00e9daille d\u2019 Art, The Tampere Museum, Tampere, Finland. Many thanks to Mashiko of Medialia, for granting permission for me to use her elegant design for the custom acrylic stand included with each bronze \u201cInspiration.\u201d \u201cInspiration\u201d Wire, is hand made, one at a time, in Colorado, USA.<\/p>\n
Each bronze medal is signed, numbered, dated and includes my mark, JKB. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
Available for purchase.<\/p>\n
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Inspiration, Smooth Bronze, cast from wax \u201cInspiration\u201d was inspired by my dachshunds — and — by the exquisite medals modeled by German sculptor Heide Dobberkau (1929). Years ago I fell in love with a medal by Heidi, and when I … Continue reading