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| Carved Duck Eggs |
Just as I had I become addicted to carving portraits
on chocolate brown hen eggs, I later fell in love with
a series of woodcuts from Asia and knew that I
would have to do another detailed, intricate series.
Remembering that the one time I ran out of dark
brown eggs, I almost had an anxiety attack because I
was totally mesmerized by working so hard on the
egg when suddenly, a well-known face would
emerge as if by magic. Once I began working on
what I would eventually call my "Geisha" Series,
the same thing happened... I was hooked, and
hooked to the max. Most of my sculptures contain at
least a tiny bit of Asian philosophy, art or religion.
But here I was faced with the opportunity to
submerge myself in the culture. I like the serenity,
the traditions and the look of shiny enamelled
surfaces one finds everywhere in Asia, but
particularly in Japan.
So I chose blue duck eggs as my medium, painted
them with black enamel, then baked them in the
oven. Once they were cured, I used my drill to
remove both the baked enamel and the blue coating
of the duck shells, in order to expose the white layer.
I love this series of beautiful Japanese women,
on chocolate brown hen eggs, I later fell in love with
a series of woodcuts from Asia and knew that I
would have to do another detailed, intricate series.
Remembering that the one time I ran out of dark
brown eggs, I almost had an anxiety attack because I
was totally mesmerized by working so hard on the
egg when suddenly, a well-known face would
emerge as if by magic. Once I began working on
what I would eventually call my "Geisha" Series,
the same thing happened... I was hooked, and
hooked to the max. Most of my sculptures contain at
least a tiny bit of Asian philosophy, art or religion.
But here I was faced with the opportunity to
submerge myself in the culture. I like the serenity,
the traditions and the look of shiny enamelled
surfaces one finds everywhere in Asia, but
particularly in Japan.
So I chose blue duck eggs as my medium, painted
them with black enamel, then baked them in the
oven. Once they were cured, I used my drill to
remove both the baked enamel and the blue coating
of the duck shells, in order to expose the white layer.
I love this series of beautiful Japanese women,
which is in a gallery in Padukah, Kentucky called "The Egg and I," owned by Carol Gabany and her
husband.
Now before we go much further, I need to reveal a couple of secrets about these beautiful young ladies.
First, all of them are real people who performed Kabuki, which is a highly stylized form of theater with
dancing and singing. When Kabuki was first performed, it was exclusively performed by women, no
matter what the character. However, that lasted less than three decades in the early 17th century. In 1629,
women were banned from Kabuki for reasons best not explained here. Thus, because Kabuki was so
popular, men assumed all of the roles. I have immortalized, on these blue duck eggs, some of the most
famous men in Kabuki Theater during the first half of the 19th century. Enjoy! ~GL
husband.
Now before we go much further, I need to reveal a couple of secrets about these beautiful young ladies.
First, all of them are real people who performed Kabuki, which is a highly stylized form of theater with
dancing and singing. When Kabuki was first performed, it was exclusively performed by women, no
matter what the character. However, that lasted less than three decades in the early 17th century. In 1629,
women were banned from Kabuki for reasons best not explained here. Thus, because Kabuki was so
popular, men assumed all of the roles. I have immortalized, on these blue duck eggs, some of the most
famous men in Kabuki Theater during the first half of the 19th century. Enjoy! ~GL
| I know, I know... I'm working on it! |