https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2017-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511196365922-7VPPMQFLYW5WKQ3ZCHOU/botanical_fainting_couch.jpg portfolio - The Botanical Fainting Couch Exploring the world of botany, horticulture, taxonomy and science, this piece fully engages the viewer in a litany of educational possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511196365922-7VPPMQFLYW5WKQ3ZCHOU/botanical_fainting_couch.jpg portfolio - The Botanical Fainting Couch Exploring the world of botany, horticulture, taxonomy and science, this piece fully engages the viewer in a litany of educational possibilities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511196969499-ZVARAED8O2K7EENM67LJ/detail_1_web.jpg portfolio - Touch Juglans and Fucus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511201785648-TRZHMSUD8RH4OYE4R004/hosta.jpg portfolio - Engage H is for Hosta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511202650140-J5C3NSQ6DF1UH58HP4VW/zea.jpg portfolio - Examine Z is for Zea, the genus for corn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511203632734-GNIU35CYT3DZSUS9AKEC/BFC__touch.jpg portfolio - Discover Find a letter. See if you can recognize the plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511204408389-PEZAHGUVX7VAOPRNWXKW/BFC_kidswarm_at_FS.jpg portfolio - Educate Youngsters explore the alphabet, plant recognition, and basic concepts of taxonomy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511205706264-WJ6ZYWEBRQLBFCD2ZU46/abc_chair.rgb.jpg portfolio - The Alphabet Chair A functional seat with an interactive alphabet puzzle to explore. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511205864114-AC27U2OWPQEGH3ZDD9AX/abef_for_print.jpg portfolio - ...a discovery puzzle A is for Animals, B is for Buttons... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511206671297-0MW98ATCIWQOID8AGV58/elephant_sarah.jpg portfolio - E is for Elephant Ruthie the elephant allows me to make an impression of her skin for The Alphabet Chair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511206303043-Y9HTT91A9IQ9SE6L878U/IMG_4175.JPG portfolio - Perfect for Libraries In the children's room of the Lewisville Public Library, Lewisville, TX. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/projects daily 0.75 2013-08-26 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/beast daily 0.75 2018-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513437891449-Q1AQBNXZ5KYA3K61PYJZ/square_bfc.jpg Alphabets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513437891449-Q1AQBNXZ5KYA3K61PYJZ/square_bfc.jpg Alphabets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919818855-1DX7VGKAYF4XCZT2D8BZ/alphabet_chair_abef.jpg Alphabets - The Alphabet Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512849464289-1OX49BYZ345BN010O3MZ/bfc_profile_web.jpg Alphabets - Botanical Fainting Couch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512850339471-BQXRQZG4SLJINEI3IJ6Y/bfc_fucus_web.jpg Alphabets - Botany Botanical texture details J = Juglans and F = Fucus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512850363630-OX29VLQ27B4V87AARZZV/bfc_hosta_web.jpg Alphabets - Typography https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512850392508-MRD0QOR9XG92TYXW3KV4/bfc_juglans_web.jpg Alphabets - Taxonomy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919882486-QMZ4ETBHU8YQYHC9Z96N/bfc_educate.jpg Alphabets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919848441-HJMTBE8PL450B8FP38KD/abc_blue_dome.jpg Alphabets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466295513-2XMFXGRINTYRFBEP65GS/alphabet_chair_web.jpg Alphabets - The Alphabet Chair The Alphabet Chair, bronze, by Sarah Peters, is a functional interactive sculpture with a textural alphabet puzzle theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466313512-6WVINYOE2OWWOUSC56HQ/alphabet_chair_abef.jpg Alphabets - A puzzle... The textures on each letter are objects that begin with that letter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513202203140-JFKINXOGHIUGUZ3RRZXC/alphabet_chair_above.jpg Alphabets - Shadow Play The playful shadows of The Chair are integral to the sculpture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466328566-S7TX1JPP4I9GSZB74JU4/alphabet_chair_rstuv.jpg Alphabets - ...for all ages The letter textures can be tricky to identify, but children are often the first to solve the whole puzzle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511795539989-EM9CXSCRRLJLNZ9J8WZ0/abc_blue_dome.jpg Alphabets - at the Library The Alphabet Chair is very at home in libraries, especially among the children's books. Countless story times have gathered around The Chair. It is a common gathering spot for author visits, group photos, and alphabet games. This Alphabet Chair lives at the Lewisville Public Library, in Lewisville, TX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511470043063-J6188S9CT2SV71JDX3V4/sarah_elephant_paydoh.jpg Alphabets - Process Ruthie, the elephant, lies down for Sarah as she makes an impression of her skin with Play Doh. The E on the Alphabet Chair is for Elephant Skin! https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/process daily 0.75 2017-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512068978784-KZEWVGGJHFF9M8DEXEN2/IMG_2159.jpg casting process - the wax room The clean mold is wheeled into the wax room. The microcrystalline wax is heated to two different temperatures in the vats to the left. The hotter side is more fluid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512068978784-KZEWVGGJHFF9M8DEXEN2/IMG_2159.jpg casting process - the wax room The clean mold is wheeled into the wax room. The microcrystalline wax is heated to two different temperatures in the vats to the left. The hotter side is more fluid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512068963193-8CDOZUXQ6Y58ZL91B763/IMG_2157.jpg casting process - rubber mold This is a close up of a portion of the rubber mold for the Alphabet Chair. It has to be stapled together between pours to line it up properly. Even the best molds suffer over time. The seam will be carefully resculpted in the wax, prior to casting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512068990425-WYQSJGOPKVIHNPFWBW7W/IMG_2160.jpg casting process - brushing in the wax Using the hotter wax on the first coat, the wax is brushed onto the warmed surface of the mold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069011624-1CUIQ92VUANF6FAEWW1J/IMG_2161.jpg casting process - build it up Gravity is a bear, but the wax can be built up carefully with the slightly cooler wax. You have to be mindful of not letting it cool too much between layers, though, as the wax can shear in layers when it's cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069011625-IF7RKJ9VAZQ513LO8SGV/IMG_2163.jpg casting process - messy process ...this is very time consuming, as the verticals run and drip. The valleys are easier to build. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069014851-Z64YZYLAP5B6H42VYXD9/IMG_2227.jpg casting process - trim flush with mold With a heat gun, the wax is warmed and scraped back to the level of the mold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069014852-KN2GDQAPAUULSC6L8C3S/IMG_2228.jpg casting process - registration marks The Chair is cast in seven pieces. The main lines are where the the wax is cut, the crossing lines are used as a guide when welding the bronze sections back together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069013207-LQ562VOML2F5R9QAZI2C/IMG_2167.jpg casting process - sprues and gates The ABC section of the Chair is sprued and gated. These are the main and secondary channels that the molten bronze with ultimately flow through during casting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069016640-2WS5W7WQWC2MT40VD97Z/IMG_2515.jpg casting process - ready to demold The waxes have been cut into their sections and have been fully sprued up. Next comes the tricky part - demolding. I'll spare you images and audio of this. Sometimes things snap dramatically and need repairing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069017752-6NBNLLW2425TH9ZXOMBI/IMG_2571.jpg casting process - chasing the wax Now each section is carefully checked for flaws, which there are plenty. These bubbles, drips, nicks and bruises are painstakingly resculpted. It's always easier to repair a wax than it is to repair bronze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069017894-6JAGS2VFXD7NQBY38DK1/IMG_2588.jpg casting process - fussy bits This section of the Chair always needs attention. The F (ferns) are dead center in the middle of the sculpture, and when I made the original, I couldn't reach that spot without kneeling on other finished areas of the sculpture. It was a good lesson in planning ahead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512069018865-JCV7ZQ1KA31PMKXP2AVL/IMG_2589.jpg casting process - shrinkage Here's a good photo that shows the shrinkage that occurs in the wax stage. 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Common plants, such as Maple, Oak, Grape and Corn, can be found, but may require a little investigating in order to name them scientifically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514583584431-QFVRR51AFKL0DBUMX3XQ/plant-list.jpg project images - Plant List From A to Z, these are the taxonomical names of each plant. Common plants, such as Maple, Oak, Grape and Corn, can be found, but may require a little investigating in order to name them scientifically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514569341015-JDSNFV35O8ED0NPYP396/BFC_treasure_hunt.jpg project images - Site Specific Educational Materials This brochure was designed for The BFC's visit to Heritage Museums and Gardens on Cape Cod. It helped to educate visitors about the BFC and the plants they could find at their site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514569337138-KCDSFOIQFPFM1RTNSC86/bfc_treasure_hunt_2.jpg project images - Learning Tools The map shows the locations of some of the plants on the BFC, and challenges people to find and identify these plants. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514569344879-GLQZ9GIAWOG1HIRRYTGQ/bfc_xanthoria.jpg project images - Xanthoria This is the lichen, Xanthoria, used for the X on the BFC. It was found on a gravestone in Woods Hole, MA, and its identity was confirmed by a botanists at Harvard University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514654064811-OQRM72EUM1COITKZ77PZ/fossil.jpg project images - Metasequoia Fossil The fossil that secured Metasequoia's spot on the BFC. Found at Harvard University's Museum of Natural History. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514654070882-I58G1ZHH254RDH5H6J2I/fossil_details.jpg project images - Saved from Extinction The BFC offers teaching opportunities beyond the obvious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514655681217-W1UEM5R27X9I1MIHWNDK/key_process.jpg project images - Bronze Key This key, shown in the workshop, was created to accompany the first casting of the BFC. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/home daily 0.75 2017-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512839752770-BSMZ0BDRBK7CACSV7W9B/bfc_profile_web.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512839752770-BSMZ0BDRBK7CACSV7W9B/bfc_profile_web.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512830671152-ICXAOOBGFNNXJY260P79/alphabet_chair_qrs.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512830716834-7AA1DPJCVOK6GNSD7Z2X/fidem_pile.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512831736181-JKGVZVPT9TQ56KANHPNV/whaling_detail.jpg home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512831739973-47GQV12D3DTVIMDYS4AB/shipbuilding_detail.jpg home https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/installations daily 0.75 2017-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513267618791-Y1UR9ALKMYVDESE5H133/water_family_web.jpg Installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513267618791-Y1UR9ALKMYVDESE5H133/water_family_web.jpg Installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513268591711-VWUSQH01R6JF2YSHGRSO/highfield_dell.jpg Installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513267648292-SHJ4IU18BL6ELJXQLY5F/portal_web.jpg Installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513267619205-G8B8C4H1AYOKK8PMQYR1/water_alice_web.jpg Installations https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1 daily 0.75 2017-12-03 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/2017/11/29/casting-the-alphabet-chair-part-1-preparing-the-waxes monthly 0.5 2017-12-02 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/category/process monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/foundry monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/sculpture+wax monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/casting monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/sculpture monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/lost+wax+casting monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/blog-1/tag/bronze monthly 0.5 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/portfolio-1 daily 1.0 2022-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511362303851-Z30UOSTAX34RFWO4POFN/bfc_profile_web.jpg portfolio - The Botanical Fainting Couch The BFC is a functional bronze bench, measuring roughly 96" l. x 50" d. x 48" h. and weighing just under 500 lbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511362303851-Z30UOSTAX34RFWO4POFN/bfc_profile_web.jpg portfolio - The Botanical Fainting Couch The BFC is a functional bronze bench, measuring roughly 96" l. x 50" d. x 48" h. and weighing just under 500 lbs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511363009237-PCXHT8NIG2JGP2H69IJ2/bfc_juglans_web.jpg portfolio - Botany Each plant texture on the BFC contrasts with the next. Touching and engaging with each letter naturally leads to plant recognition. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511362862566-A9QSQUQB8NOQLX6LVB58/bfc_fucus_web.jpg portfolio - Taxonomy Juglans (walnut) and Fucus (a seaweed), two surface textures of the BFC, are identified by their Latin genus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511362917496-259IIAPSGM5B6SL0T183/bfc_hosta_web.jpg portfolio - Typography H is for Hosta. Every letter of the alphabet is represented with a unique typographical style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511363072661-A4N0J2MXTRBN30GVLDYO/bfc_zea_web.jpg portfolio - Attention to Detail Zea is the genus for corn. This is one of the easiest textures for children to recognize. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511365248718-Y2A416BE6PY5O3O88DRO/bfc_discover.jpg portfolio - Discovery Children gravitate to the BFC, because they see the letters and like to find the whole alphabet. They look for the letter of their name, which leads to interest in the plant textures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511365577961-XB96DNKVXLXQBATEEWEX/bfc_educate.jpg portfolio - Education Educational programming and fun games are easily designed around the BFC. Such programming can be custom tailored to your setting, with references to local plants and trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514910326702-A9CA16U1JNP7F37KFE2V/bfc_fs.jpg portfolio - Display indoors... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514910163426-1RUND9C4P0Q6JR37G57G/bfc_mv.jpg portfolio - in the Garden The BFC can be installed indoors or out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466295513-2XMFXGRINTYRFBEP65GS/alphabet_chair_web.jpg portfolio - The Alphabet Chair The Alphabet Chair, bronze, by Sarah Peters, is a functional interactive sculpture with a textural alphabet puzzle theme. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466313512-6WVINYOE2OWWOUSC56HQ/alphabet_chair_abef.jpg portfolio - A puzzle... The textures on each letter are objects that begin with that letter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511466328566-S7TX1JPP4I9GSZB74JU4/alphabet_chair_rstuv.jpg portfolio - ...for all ages The letter textures can be tricky to identify, but children are often the first to solve the whole puzzle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511795539989-EM9CXSCRRLJLNZ9J8WZ0/abc_blue_dome.jpg portfolio - at the Library The Alphabet Chair is very at home in libraries, especially among the children's books. Countless story times have gathered around The Chair. It is a common gathering spot for author visits, group photos, and alphabet games. This Alphabet Chair lives at the Lewisville Public Library, in Lewisville, TX. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511470043063-J6188S9CT2SV71JDX3V4/sarah_elephant_paydoh.jpg portfolio - Process Ruthie, the elephant, lies down for Sarah as she makes an impression of her skin with Play Doh. The E on the Alphabet Chair is for Elephant Skin! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511621531813-FJUPLZ81C54UASFYFUD5/fisherman_profile.jpg portfolio - Fisherman's Memorial Proposal This is a maquette (a small "sketch" sculpture). The plaster maquette is 18" tall. The proposal is for a 16 foot tall figure, with 10 foot codfish, both cast in bronze. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511733484310-9BSFM64BY6LI2AAP7F1L/fisherman_right_facing.jpg portfolio The flat codfish at the base would be cut in local granite and installed as pavers, creating a handsome transition between the grass "deck" and the monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511733494327-IN50ADDP0L7X6MU57ESF/fisherman_back.jpg portfolio The figure faces the sea. The cod held in the fisherman's grip would stand about 6 feet tall. Imagine stepping among the fish and looking out to sea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511733510691-1V1NPSY4NGABUUWYXDZX/fisherman_detail.jpg portfolio The fisherman awaits an invitation to be cast full size for a suitable public seaside space. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511794419936-XDHJZXKXB9UMIIXP15A6/fidem_pile.jpg portfolio - 2007 FIDEM Congress Medal Die struck bronze, 92 x 92mm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511630956184-B78IVFD7AO4QCUQ4DB6V/fidem_medal_web.jpg portfolio - Rebuild/Replenish The XXX FIDEM Congress theme was "Passages to Reconstruction." The medal was created in response to the aftermath of hurricane Katrina and the tsunami in Indonesia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511737405350-FIUOJ5FC6TEOQ4E65WZ3/fidem_configurations.jpg portfolio - Configurations The individual medals can stand alone, or be linked in many configurations. This activity symbolizes the progress we can make by working together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511816390644-BDMR785AVJPKEY20INGK/fidem_girls.jpg portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511621089500-7XRVMOZ5JZAZ864Z8RUT/husband_wife.jpg portfolio - Husband and Wife Obverse and reverse sides depict a conversation between husband and wife. In the collection of the British Museum, London, UK. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511908290541-TKEK7C9WJT1KKVTHRDUS/ill_fated_web.jpg portfolio - Ill-Fated Journey Obverse and reverse depict the unfortunate fate of two women on a boat. In the collection of The Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm, Sweden. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511799142379-6YOTNS34TWM8MVDZFN8P/whaling.jpg portfolio - Whaling Read about Falmouth's Whaling industry that sailed out Woods Hole HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511799187832-7E2017YJLSZ206X8S0H3/shipbuilding.jpg portfolio - Shipbuilding Read about the Shipbuilding industry and learn about "live oaking" in Falmouth and Woods Hole HERE.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511799204691-G3RCADCIVPMGX59VMZ7X/ice_harvesting.jpg portfolio - Ice Harvesting Read about how ice was harvested and stored for the summer months in the 19th century HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511799217054-GC2AAWHXWOYW19A8W76A/woolens.jpg portfolio - Woolens Industry Read about Falmouth's Woolen's Industry and very different New England landscape we lived in HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511901466895-9YA4VO46QIMAQ5JLTD3H/cran_harvest.jpg portfolio - Cranberry Harvesting Learn about the traditional and fascinating Cranberry Harvesting process HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511901477294-635TE85Z4T5QGAR60S45/guano_works.jpg portfolio - Pacific Guano Works Learn why 19th century New England sailors journeyed to the pacific islands to collect bird guano HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511907632345-CMN26V654XG41XAKLNW1/marine_sciences.jpg portfolio - Marine Sciences Read about The origins of the Marine Sciences in Woods Hole HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514736852985-U09NY0XTAIPVI26XHGJA/strawberry.jpg portfolio - Strawberry Farming Read about the Strawberry Farming industry and its uniquely Portuguese origins in Falmouth HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514736848451-AI0AO084JWPT9VJSFLN5/saltworks.jpg portfolio - Old Saltworks Learn about how salt was harvested in 18th century Falmouth HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514736848792-WFIJPEDW4YIY9TJTLNON/eel_fishing.jpg portfolio - Eel Fishing Read about the Wampanoag tradition of Eel Fishing and how the methods developed over time HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514736852912-7VCHU6NZJ41KTAXZZ6EW/summer_resort.jpg portfolio - Summer Resort Community Learn the unexpected reasons Falmouth became a Summer Resort Community HERE. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514738563978-1WV5KW9J94XTJUY2H4DC/water_family.jpg portfolio - Water Study Working with an existing stone structure, Sarah used hand-dyed silk and white pine saplings to create a hot pink fountain and pool with an integrated tunnel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512080512537-7YIY4B38CBQZK6F7M2CB/water_study_web.jpg portfolio - Portals and Passageways The installation was nestled in a sunken dell behind Highfield Hall, in Falmouth, MA. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512080563688-B841Z1F0O50XA3LJYG4W/portal_web.jpg portfolio A view through the top of Water Study shows the pathway and a visitor. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/water daily 0.75 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919491925-ZC5S3MKGC1JDFY9DVHWZ/shipbuilding.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919491925-ZC5S3MKGC1JDFY9DVHWZ/shipbuilding.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919450421-QYTHD0GK833JYCG4IVHA/whaling_detail.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919520257-6LKLN4H1Y7SPEM9Z86LJ/cran_harvest.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919532218-3H8424SVJ2K0FPSKCYQ6/ice_harvesting.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512919542965-IB8V60WW7H3GC2BNM9JB/marine_sciences.jpg Bas-Relief https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511799142379-6YOTNS34TWM8MVDZFN8P/whaling.jpg Bas-Relief - Copy of Whaling Read about Falmouth's Whaling industry that sailed out Woods Hole HERE. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/objects daily 0.75 2017-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513269010193-UKMF443PG9IF6H776O9E/fisherman_back.jpg Proposals - Fisherman's Monument A proposal for a sixteen foot tall bronze figure... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513269010193-UKMF443PG9IF6H776O9E/fisherman_back.jpg Proposals - Fisherman's Monument A proposal for a sixteen foot tall bronze figure... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513269013756-GW9KIRWUKA6BLC12R91U/fisherman_profile.jpg Proposals ...with ten foot bronze cod at his feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513269013300-O1ZHXL1MFZQCDEOI9GBM/fisherman_right_facing.jpg Proposals Flat codfish shaped stone pavers serve as a gentle transition from lawn to monument. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513269010291-CT3HA26AX92KG252YVMN/fisherman_detail.jpg Proposals The Fisherman represents the strength and perseverance of the men and women of the trade. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/new-gallery-1 daily 0.75 2018-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513448526679-TQOFBMQTU1JAGZFUT6B3/botanical_fainting_couch.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513448526679-TQOFBMQTU1JAGZFUT6B3/botanical_fainting_couch.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513448608681-6IE5IUVPL06FTBQ3S47Z/bfc_profile_web.jpg Home - 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Shadowplay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513202205491-8RG33T6YJEPZQMSDL5AI/alphabet_chair_qrs.jpg home gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513202320526-ZDS7ND0THFO15MSMZGPY/fidem_pile.jpg home gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513202318493-59NOZAEJXS9RXQYJ9IBF/fidem_medal_web.jpg home gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513202319262-6UP2TPS9P9UYD3EFKV9N/fidem_configurations.jpg home gallery https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/portraiture daily 0.75 2016-04-07 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/front-page daily 0.75 2017-12-13 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/basrelief-plaques daily 0.75 2018-01-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1512940862133-P0XTQP6M44KSEDY3VY99/spencer_baird.jpg Bas-Relief Plaques - Looking Back: Falmouth at Work Looking Back: Falmouth at Work is a series of eleven bronze plaques made for the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The plaques represent many of the historic industries that were significant to the town. They are permanently installed along the sidewalk that abuts the library lawn on Main Street. Click here for a link to a thorough overview of how this public project was conceived and created. Each plaque measures 12" h. x 24" w. x 3/8" d. Photo at right: detail from the Marine Sciences plaque, featuring Spencer Baird, the granddaddy of the Woods Hole science industry. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2017-11-27 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/contact daily 0.75 2017-11-20 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/about-2 daily 0.75 2018-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511469544447-0ZAYDJPQ8O7HGL8EPEFJ/sarah_profile_pic.jpg about https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511468538161-P7XE00LN0TUXKH4XMK3N/sarah_elephant.jpg about Ruthie, the Elephant, has a little lie down as Sarah makes an impression of her skin. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/alphabet-chair daily 0.75 2018-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511796293310-GD8V7MSOIIDA03HSMFHW/abc_hanging_chair.jpg Alphabet Chair - The Alphabet Chair The Alphabet Chair is another textural piece with an Alphabet theme. The textures on each letter start with that letter. For example, A if for Animals, B is for Buttons, and C is for Coral. The Chair easily supports three small people or two big ones. It is a great library sculpture, as it promotes reading and letter recognition.   The photo to the left was taken at the foundry, before the back legs were welded into place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1514733404568-0NWJ2FDORM5UJ9C9KUUT/authors_abc.jpg Alphabet Chair - Authors & Illustrators Eight Cousins Children's Bookstore, in Falmouth, MA, owns the very first Alphabet Chair. It was commissioned by the former owner, Carol Chittenden, an enthusiastic supporter of the arts. At Eight Cousins it's tradition to snap a photo of visiting authors and illustrators in the Alphabet Chair. Check out Pinterest for many more photos! Here we have, clockwise, authors Molly Black, Varion Johnson, author and illustrator Peter Brown, illustrator James Ransome, and author Maile Meloy. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/about daily 0.75 2017-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511212744734-UD9A9RC2JJHBBS36GAF2/elephant_process.jpg about Ruthie the elephant has a little lie down, so Sarah can make an impression of her skin. Buttonwood Park Zoo, New Bedford, MA. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/details daily 0.75 2017-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511907333624-EYZCEF2AVVGK1MQ7RZ82/spencer_baird.jpg Project Details - Falmouth at Work Looking Back: Falmouth at Work is a series of eleven bronze plaques made for the town of Falmouth, Massachusetts. The plaques represent many of the historic industries that were significant to the town. They are permanently installed along the sidewalk that abuts the library lawn on Main Street. Click here for a link to a thorough overview of how this public project was conceived and created. Each plaque measures 12" h. x 24" w. x 3/8" d. Photo at right: detail from the Marine Sciences plaque, featuring Spencer Baird, the granddaddy of the Woods Hole science industry. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511796293310-GD8V7MSOIIDA03HSMFHW/abc_hanging_chair.jpg Project Details - The Alphabet Chair The Alphabet Chair is another texture piece with an Alphabet theme. The textures on each letter start with that letter. For example, A if for Animals, B is for Buttons, and C is for Coral. The Chair easily supports three small people or two big ones. It is a great library sculpture, as it promotes reading and letter recognition.   The photo to the left was taken at the foundry, before the back legs were welded into place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511812259772-FATWQFBEGKWLAQ3GTIFH/fisher_above.jpg Project Details - Fisherman's Memorial When the city of New Bedford, MA, was looking for a design for a memorial honoring the countless fishermen who have called New Bedford their home, Sarah proposed this design and was selected as a finalist. The design encompasses the strength, fortitude and perseverance of the men and women of the trade, while providing a tranquil and powerful setting for contemplation. The fisherman awaits an invitation to be cast full size for a suitable public space.   https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511816346452-J03EA83F009PGHR92VIZ/fidem_boys.jpg Project Details - 2007 FIDEM World Congress Medal This winning design was selected as the official medal of the International Art Medal Federation XXX World Congress. The medal was produced and presented to participants of the Congress and visiting dignitaries. Numismatist Dick Johnson's article, written for the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, can be read here: http://www.coinbooks.org/club_nbs_esylum_v18n43.html#article31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511550703677-00844CY6RLJLUD98TJCD/bfc_boys.jpg Project Details - The Botanical Fainting Couch The Botanical Fainting Couch, Bronze, 48" h. x 96" l. x 52" d. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/botanical-fainting-couch daily 0.75 2022-01-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1513437891449-Q1AQBNXZ5KYA3K61PYJZ/square_bfc.jpg Botanical Fainting Couch - The Botanical Fainting Couch The Botanical Fainting Couch is an interactive bronze bench, measuring roughly 96" l. x 50" d. x 48" h. It has a botanical taxonomy theme. Each letter has the texture of a different plant that is identified with the corresponding letter. A is for Acer, B is for Begonia, C is for Comptonia... It was designed specifically for public garden spaces and is intended to excite and educate viewers of all ages about botany and plant identification. Site specific learning tools, maps, and interactive games can be designed around the BFC. https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/fidem-congress-medal-2007 daily 0.75 2017-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511816346452-J03EA83F009PGHR92VIZ/fidem_boys.jpg FIDEM Congress Medal 2007 - 2007 FIDEM World Congress Medal This winning design was selected as the official medal of the International Art Medal Federation XXX World Congress. The medal was produced and presented to participants of the Congress and visiting dignitaries. Numismatist Dick Johnson's article, written for the Numismatic Bibliomania Society, can be read here: http://www.coinbooks.org/club_nbs_esylum_v18n43.html#article31 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/details-2 daily 0.75 2017-12-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1511812259772-FATWQFBEGKWLAQ3GTIFH/fisher_above.jpg Fisherman's Monument - Fisherman's Monument When the city of New Bedford, MA, was looking for a design for a memorial honoring the countless fishermen who have called New Bedford their home, Sarah proposed this design and was selected as a finalist. The design encompasses the strength, fortitude and perseverance of the men and women of the trade, while providing a tranquil and powerful setting for contemplation. The fisherman awaits an invitation to be cast full size for a suitable public space.   https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/read-me daily 0.75 2016-02-23 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/new-page daily 0.75 2018-01-12 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/test daily 0.75 2018-01-21 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/medals daily 0.75 2018-01-05 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/medals/oqyk7dxutmy50y967ea5juv4bryfcq monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515169926833-XOT9LN09NOICLDN4SF5G/ill_fated_front.jpg Medals - Ill-Fated Journey - Obverse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515169927692-6445IW5UQI9DZRLIUKX5/ill_fated_back.jpg Medals - Ill-Fated Journey - Reverse https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/medals/the-odyssey monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515169771763-35N9LKV866VO941KH856/odysseus.jpg Medals - The Odyssey https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515169771459-CA8NPY12AM0IVKT1S5TP/suitors.jpg Medals - The Odyssey https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/jewelry daily 0.75 2018-01-05 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/jewelry/ewe-in-profile monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515184957851-2R029DVXIQQ82UUK88UZ/ewe_in_profile.jpg Jewelry - Ewe in Profile https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/jewelry/dainty-ewe monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515184816057-96XFNCSDX2LWHY6JL58H/dainty_ewe.jpg Jewelry - Dainty Ewe https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/jewelry/scottish-ewe monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515184540197-RQZ6L4HXZ0XVMUJBSXXJ/scottish_ewe.jpg Jewelry - Scottish Ewe https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/jewelry/bitsy-the-goat monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515184297812-O5L5QXSOXSFESYWQQN9R/goat_pendant.jpg Jewelry - Bitsy the Goat https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits daily 0.75 2018-01-05 https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits/bonded-pair monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176227493-FRZ9LUGWR915I51TULJI/bonded_pair_1.jpg Rabbits - Bonded Pair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176227333-S29C362G4HHD936QV7JI/bonded_pair_2.jpg Rabbits - Bonded Pair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176228506-22ISQNQAF4O5TQSOCXWI/bonded_pair_3.jpg Rabbits - Bonded Pair https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits/cautious monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176151401-F4946QZICKZHNIGPSX1E/cautious_1.jpg Rabbits - Cautious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176151342-RAFW9DOSHBHD215HHW7R/cautious_2.jpg Rabbits - Cautious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176152686-DUHPEKZKWYFSEAZXZ59R/cautious_3.jpg Rabbits - Cautious https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits/curious monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176026851-DC5G0RF9E0GUKH0AW53Q/curious_2.jpg Rabbits - Curious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176027607-C2GOHSJGJ33Q6XAPQCPZ/curious_1.jpg Rabbits - Curious https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515176028628-2LNPDMGYX7K0K3BK4DN8/curious_3.jpg Rabbits - Curious https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits/contentment monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515171104965-DH59IM3D7XRD58WV3DAU/content_1.jpg Rabbits - Content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515171104801-TMBEDI0GC641BNDV6ADY/content_2.jpg Rabbits - Content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515171108389-BNDZ21WMZV5MJVUHSEDI/content_4.jpg Rabbits - Content https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515171107718-YDX56XTJYW6ZORVYD6LK/content_3.jpg Rabbits - Content https://sarahpeterssculpture.com/rabbits/preening monthly 0.5 2018-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515170960760-0YN9TKTK4QIIE94B8WVH/preening_2.jpg Rabbits - Preening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515170960724-WXSYR95ZID91B6T95R4V/preening_1.jpg Rabbits - Preening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a12fbc8a9db09ca22f7d7b0/1515170962185-5RBZ4Z19DAI51GACV0LO/preening_3.jpg Rabbits - Preening