Abstract and Contemporary Sculpture in Metal and Stone by Pamela Soldwedel

How Ishtar Came To Be | Pamela Soldwedel Fine Abstract & Contemporary Sculpture | Soldwedel Sculptures

abstract sculpture by Pamela Soldwedel

How Ishtar Came To Be by Pamela Soldwedel

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    How "Ishtar" came to be...
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    It All Started With a Plastilina Clay Maquette 13" High
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    Pam enlarged the plaster of the Maquette to create a marble "Ishtar" 41" High
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    Typical quarry face
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    Looking for the right stone
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    Taking a sample from quarry face
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    Looking over blocks and checking samples
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    Discovering the right stone!
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    YES!
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    Wire-sawing to the right size
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    After being cut to size, the stone was trucked to my studio at the Cathederal Stone Company in Washington.
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    Being hoisted upright
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    YEAAAAA!! After carving it to reveal the heart of the block ... A 15,500 lb. healthy stone!!
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    Pam carving to 1" depth using a pointing instrument to duplicate from the painted plaster working model
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    Pam carving to 1/2" depth to duplicate from woprking model
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    Pam carving to 1/4" depth to duplicate from woprking model
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    Sharpening the details
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    Smoothing to finished surface using diamond hand pads and lots of water
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    Hand rubbing with wax
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    Escorting the sculpture to the 18-wheeler that would haul it to Tysons Corner
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    Ishtar arrived at Tysons Corner securely fastened to the flat bed of the 18-wheeler
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    A breathless moment as the now 5,000 lb. sculpture dangled from the crane hook outside the doorway of the installation site
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    Safely in place and inspected for any scratches or damage from the trip
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    Pam with the completed sculpture on the finished pedestal in the atrium of the International Gateway, 8100 Boone Blvd., Tysons Corner, VA.
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