I’ve been a Flatcoated retriever owner for almost 20 years. Our first Flatcoat; Sam, was the model for the small relief which I sculpted firstly in wax, and which I cast replicas of in cold-cast pewter and copper. I use these hand made casts on various products; treat tins, dog memorial boxes, jewellery boxes and… Continue reading I’m a Flatcoated Retriever owner … and a sculptor of them!
Tag: animal sculpture artist
I have a new online shop with ‘The British Craft House’!!
The British Craft House is a new selling platform for independent British artisan designers and makers. The British Craft House officially launched its new selling platform last week, and as well as being one of their pre-launch testers, I have also been accepted as one of their sellers! (all sellers are hand picked!😬) This means… Continue reading I have a new online shop with ‘The British Craft House’!!
Harriet Hare Sculpture
Harriet Hare is an almost life-size wildlife Sculpture available in three different finishes… For more information please visit my Etsy shop via this link 🐇 JustKirstySculpture Etsy shop link Rusty Harriet is the newest version and at present is only available by contacting me directly. Please just send me a quick email here ↩️ kirsty@justkirsty.com
The beginning of a new sculpting project featuring a Herdwick Ram
Today sees the beginning of a new sculpting project which I’ve had as an idea for quite a few months now… I travelled further down into Cumbria to the ‘Lakeland farm visitor centre’ near Windermere, where I met owners Kerrie and Isaac, and the very handsome Herdwick ram called, ‘Screen-saver’! 🐏 After trying unsuccessfully elsewhere… Continue reading The beginning of a new sculpting project featuring a Herdwick Ram
My bench grinder just died in the middle of polishing a Squirrel…😢
It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of my BENCH GRINDER this morning whilst polishing a squirrel…😢 It has polished literally 100’s of my pieces over the years. On a happier note, I’m off now to buy its shiny replacement!! Here are a few of the metal pieces it has… Continue reading My bench grinder just died in the middle of polishing a Squirrel…😢
The sculpting of Harriet Hare is complete!
The sculpting of Harriet Hare in modelling wax is now complete, and she has already been moulded locally in Cumbria. At present, casts are being made of her in cold-cast bronze, and pewter, and also white resin (which will be hand painted). I’m currently waiting for the moulding and casting production costs to come in… Continue reading The sculpting of Harriet Hare is complete!
Update on my Harriet Hare sculpture
My Harriet Hare Sculpture My current sculpture, Harriet Hare, is now making good progress and I’m in the process of adding the final fine detail! This Hare Sculpture is almost full size at 16” to her highest ear. I’m sculpting her in French modelling wax, and when the sculpting of this original is complete she… Continue reading Update on my Harriet Hare sculpture
Harriet Hare Sculpture…an update on my latest piece
This is Harriet Hare, my latest sculpture. I’ve been thinking about sculpting a Hare for quite a while now, and once I started she was immediately named ‘Harriet’! She is just about the life size of a juvenile female brown hare and I’m sculpting her in modelling wax which, when finished, will be moulded and… Continue reading Harriet Hare Sculpture…an update on my latest piece
A new Hare sculpture…
Recently, I’ve busy making up orders and producing work for various galleries, but this week I’ve finally started on a new Hare sculpture! As a ‘one-man-band’, I can go for months spending time on ‘reproducing’ my work to sell and so when I can find a window of time to actually ‘sculpt’ something new, like… Continue reading A new Hare sculpture…
