My Kiss Couples are among my most technically challenging, yet rewarding, creations. I sculpted the male and female figures individually, then made molds of each. I join and resculpt porcelain casts of the two figures to reflect the intimate mood of the lovers.
I cast a set of nine different molds of body parts, then carefully re-sculpt them together, refining the details; then I refire them as one piece. The most tedious part is the cleaning, which too often results in breakage… leading to great frustration, and taking me back to the nine-mold stage.
The costuming requires meticulous historical research, and an intense quest for the perfect fabrics and trims (which I often have to work on to make them “perfect”).