Michelle Castles Wire Sculpture short preview

Wire Sculpture and how to make them.
From Michelles website
In 1998, Michelle graduated from the University of Sunderland. It was during her studies there that she began experimenting with wire mesh to create the sculptures for which she has since become renowned. Michelle’s work has been widely exhibited around the UK and beyond and she regularly undertakes private and public commissions.
Michelle will use varying sized welded mesh for her sculptures. In this video, Michelle is using 1/2" welded mesh and 1/4" for the marquettes.

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0:00 - Intro
0:09 - The most natural place for a seam
0:46 - I always start any figure with the thigh
1:16 - The average circumference of a thigh
1:36 - These are just aviation snips
1:48 - So before I had these logs
2:40 - lots of logs at home they're just pine
2:55 - I'm going to start cutting into it
3:12 - Actually the weightier the hammer the better
3:22 - I'll start to pull it together
3:54 - The folding over bit you can sit do while watching tele
4:09 - There's a rough shape of a leg
4:51 - I can re-dip things in a galvanised dip to make them look more solid
5:06 - It doesn't take much to make something into a face
7:28 - Running up to a deadline for a commission
8:10 - As soon as you do this
8:17 - Suddenly it becomes a face