Posted by ateliersisk | August 21, 2018
2018 Ornament: Eight Maids A-Milking
A PORTION OF EACH ORNAMENT SALE WILL BE GIVEN TO ANNUNCIATION HOUSE IN EL PASO, TX. PURCHASES CAN BE MADE IN THE ATELIER SISK SHOP.
Raw casts emerge from the mould.
Prepping the model for the mould.
The little figures still move about as the clay/Spirit directs…
Back and forth to find the best positions for the figures…and yes, the poor cow’s leg requires attention…
The development of the figures continues – the 2018 ornament will be available alongside next year’s.
After some days with family and friends in a familiar landscape – Amish country (Lancaster, PA) – the ornament design receives tiny steps forward.
Initial, rapid brainstorming for the allegorical figures…
After seven years of birds, this year’s ornament in The Twelve Days of Christmas series – Eight Maids A-Milking – will be the first to feature figures. The maids will symbolize the Beatitudes, eight compassionate blessings from Christ.