3 Dimensional Art Forms


The art of monument restoration involves carving, casting, modeling, assembling, which draws on all aspects of sculpture.
The process for harvesting white marble and stone from quarries deep beneath the earth's surface was bolstered by technological developments of cranes and counterweights, and transport methods like the train. The quarry men of Collonata illustrated beautifully the processes and inventions of Italian sculptors.

 Emanuel Fillion's sculptures of the human figure required an athletic model, an ideal form of human vitality. Living With Art describes this as a Western tradition of finding a body worthy of being cast in stone. The forefathers of this practice, Michelangelo, set the precedent for centuries of sculptors to congregate in certain regions, such as Carrara Italy. Their work borrowed from the anatomy of the Greek people and popularized the use of marble. 


Glass
Stained glass is the process of puzzling together plates of hand-shaped glass that correspond to a blueprint of shapes drawn out in actual scale.
The heating process of clay, and the varying temperatures at which it can take shape, result in the varying types of ceramic.
Ceramics are a dynamic varying applications of clay, feldspars and quartz.  The initial substance that is industrially produced is a suspension called slip.
The slip is formed into cylinders which are pliable and moldable, and can be placed in moulds, to form shapes such as a kitchen sink.  

The process of creating polyvinyl butyral glass was new to me, as I have witnessed many interesting types of glass fractures from exploring usually abandoned, vandalized landmarks.  This invention has applications in numerous mental health centers around New York State, as it complies with state standards for safety. 

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