Hanging Jupiter Series II Product:Hanging Jupiter Series II Fire (matte sterling silver)

Fire (matte sterling silver)

Inspired by vintage toys

Giclee Print of an original acrylic and mixed media painting on paper

was motivated by the sea on the Amalfi Coast

with the pieces retaining their natural character and unfinished texture

Hanging Jupiter Series II Product:Hanging Jupiter Series II Fire (matte sterling silver)To create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then