Artist Spotlight: Della Rollé's "Laughter Heals Life" Step By Step

Della Rolle, Laughter Heals Life, Stainless steel, 28.5 x 12.5 x 12.5"

I have always loved sculpting the human form. Bronze, terra cotta, acrylic, wood and stainless steel all create beautiful surfaces on the figure. I am enjoying laser cut metals and wood for some of my figures more recently. On Laughter Heals Life, the words welded into the figure are: Laughter Heals Life (on the front of the piece) and Life is Uncertain so Eat Dessert First (on the back).

Here is how I made this piece:
I first drew the figure, and then sculpted the figure in floral foam.

Next I selected the sayings, the font, and the laser cut letters for my sculpture.

Then I started the welding process where every letter had to be carefully molded over the floral foam before welding.

Then I had the welding marks removed by coating the piece in stainless steel with a finish process called electro polishing.

I completed the piece by mounting it on a beautiful rotating marble base. 

The surfaces and contours of the piece reflect light and the words on the piece will hopefully make you smile!

This piece can be currently seen in Della's exhibition at TAG Gallery through October 24.  
There is an Artists Reception on Saturday, October 3 from 5-8 pm, 
and an Artists Talk on Saturday, October 17 at 3 pm.

Have any questions for Della?
Leave them here in the comments.

Saturday Spectrum: Wild Blue Yonder [Guest Post by Anne M Bray]

What the heck is THIS color? That wasn't in MY Crayola box in the sixties!
It kinda looks like the old Steel Blue, if that's any help.

With a name like that, perhaps it will entice you landscape artists to link.

WILD BLUE YONDER!

Go shoot a photo, hunt for art, create something new with WILD BLUE YONDER.
Link and tell!

Current Group Loft Exhibition: GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!

The TAG artists were asked to submit work that went with the title "Girls, Girls, Girls".
Here is how TAG's loft now looks:

[click on image to see bigger] 

It's the first time that the loft space has been hung with a cohesive theme.
Come see it in person through October 24.

Artists' Reception tomorrow, Saturday October 3, 5-8pm