Amber Listserv / Sculpture question

[Andy Ng]

I wrote in to the Henry Moore foundation seeking permission to reproduce in
amber one of his reclining figures that had been stolen in 2005. The
assistant curator replied that Moore's will stated he did not want any
copies made. Looks like I'll have to come up with a Moore-esque design by
myself, Tammi.

John's idea of using styrofoam to make molds and then layering amber slices
over is good, but I'd rather use one solid chunk of resinite.

And Sanford, thanks for the weblink. You do have some very nice Chiapas
works. Your work is as lovely as that of The Edgars.

Andy

On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 7:50 PM, <tamber12 at aol.com> wrote:

> Just make sure you let us all see what you come up with, Michaelangelo.
> And I don't mean the Ninja Turtle.  [image: :-D]
>
> Tammi
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andy Ng <andy.ng.aik.hoe at gmail.com>
> To: JOHN FUDALA <ambersafari at gmail.com>
> Cc: amber at ambericawest <amber at ambericawest.com>
> Sent: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 3:25 am
> Subject: Re: Amber Listserv / Sculpture question
>
> Yes John, I remember that Picasso piece...beautiful thing. I doubt I'll
> have a market for a Moore-esque resinite sculpture and a sale is not on my
> mind. It's just something I've been wanting to do for a long time. I've
> always found Henry Moore's works to be captivating.
>
> The Edgars is/are right. I have in mind a few large chunks (2-4kg), and
> such a style on a smaller piece wouldn't have much of an effect. It's gotta
> be done using one of the jungle giants. I'll be moving the workshop to
> larger premises on the 15th...lets see what I can do about it once the dust
> settles (or when the amber dust starts flying again).
>
> Andy
>
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:03 PM, JOHN FUDALA <ambersafari at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> No... and here's why: most of the best pieces were made as an order: high
>> price piece and usually classical theme.
>> Large pieces (over kilo or more) are rare and costly. Hard for new and
>> aspiring artists to get their hands on.
>> Remember the amber necklace by Picasso? I posted the picture to the
>> listserve a while ago... Ordinary improved Baltic amber- just that the
>> pieces were somewhat unusual in shape. And probabely no one realised the
>> name WAS Picasso- a relative of the master.
>> Your resin comes in sizes very much suitable for such shapes.
>> I hope you can get prices close to what this Moore piece sold for !
>>
>> John
>>
>> On 7/1/08, Andy Ng <andy.ng.aik.hoe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I was but a lad when I first saw a sculpture by Henry Moore. Its fluid
>>> curves and quirky-yet-organic shapes left a lasting impression on me and I
>>> was thinking that my resinite might be a good medium for Moore-ish designs.
>>> Does anyone know if similar-looking sculptures have been done using amber?
>>>
>>> Andy
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