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History
Welding (also known as
brazing) is an add-on process. Back in the 80's, joining small pieces of
sheet metal with a torch flame, filler rod, and flux gave Nannette a
sense of freedom. She was able to carry out creative decisions and
experimentation during the beginning, middle, and end of a finished
sculpture. This is totally different from the confines of
casting in metal,
where once the image is fixed in wax, the labor-intensive work
begins. Along with
cardboard,
fiberglass,
and brass,
steel was a welcome change of media for Nannette.
In
Seated
Nude, Nannette left the steel weld in its
rough state, while in
Awakening, she ground the weld
to a smooth high-shine; eah had its own aesthetic
value. In
Awakening, Nannette used the filler rods for feathers, claws, and
accents. Once
Nannette became immersed in her
bronze horse-bird series,
she carried the theme through to steel (below) and brass. The
spontaneity of welding metal helped her resolve several unfinished
issues, and, as with the initial wax horse-bird, let the metal dictate
the direction of the piece's concept and surface textures. |
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