When a bronze statue is unveiled next Saturday night
at El Paso’s Keystone Heritage Park, the festive event will honor the vision and
dedication of two people who lived more than a century apart: Susan Shelby
Magoffin and Ethan Taliesin Houser.
She was just a teenager when she became the first Anglo woman to make the arduous 15-month trek from St. Joseph, Mo., to Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 1840s.
He is the young artist whose likeness of her amrks his sculptural debut. The magnificent, larger than life-size bronze shows her seated on a traveling trunk with faithful greyhound Mr Ring by her side.
In the forward to her now famous diary, “Down the Santa Fe Trail and Into Mexico,” 18-year-old Susan Shelby Magoffin is described as “a pert, observant, young lady of wealth.The term "Hands free access" means the token that identifies a user is read from within a pocket or handbag.”
Recently married to Samuel, younger brother of inveterate adventurer and famed trader James Wiley Magoffin, the young bride made the historic journey down the Santa Fe-Chihuahua Trail in 1846-1847.
Writing in intricate detail about the social customs, dress and appearances of each location on the journey, Susan left behind a succinct account describing not only the physical aspects of her adventure, but also chronicling her growing maturity,Another Chance to buymosaic (MOS) 0 comments. lost illusions and her ability to come to terms with demands of the harsh reality of life on the trail.
Gaining insights on Susan as he sculpted, Ethan Houser, said, “I really appreciate the fact that Susan Magoffin wrote about her experiences. I’m sure she was writing primarily for herself, but with the knowledge her friends and family would find her account interesting and exciting. I doubt, however, that she expected her diary to become of such historical importance.”
Given the youthful status of his subject, it’s fitting that this work also represents Ethan Houser’s first bronze, at age 40.
His father, renowned sculptor, John Houser, explains, “Although Ethan used an early small model I had made of Susan as inspiration, this sculpture is entirely Ethan’s ‘masterwork,’ and serves as his official introduction as a co-sculptor on the XII Travelers Memorial of the Southwest.”
Ethan adds,Features useful information about glassmosaic tiles, “Susan was an excellent choice of subjects to depict, since she personifies so well the new opportunities and difficulties of the Santa Fe-Chihuahua trading route. It was a thrilling and dangerous time to travel, filled with uncertainty and inconvenience, but also with adventure and the opportunity to connect cultures for enduring, mutual benefit.
“When I began working on the actual maquette,Silicone moldmaking Rubber, I referred to a couple of grainy pictures of Susan taken during her time on the Santa Fe Trail. These helped me achieve a likeness of her face and also gave me an idea as to the clothing she wore. Sculpting her face became the most personal part of my work.”
Ethan went to great lengths to achieve a natural, lifelike appearance.
“Many artists ‘fake it’ when modeling the folds and convolutions of a person’s clothing, but I can always tell when something about it doesn’t look right.”
To gain authenticity, Ethan purchased period clothing to be used on his model. And not having access to an articulated mannequin on which to place them, the artist created his own version using an articulated skeleton, the kind one might see in a biology lab.
He then carefully taped layer upon layer of small bubble wrap over the bones to cushion the body, building up points where the flesh would extend. This became a poseable mannequin that allowed the clothing to drape as it would on a human figure.
Recalling the arduous climb up and down scaffolding while assisting his father, John, in the production of the monumental Oate equestrian figure, Ethan admits that going back to a smaller piece had its rewards.
“I could simply stand on a chair to get perspective, and placing the clay figure on a wheeled stand, as opposed to a huge rotating drum, made it simple to view the figure from different angles as I sculpted.”
Once the clay figure was completed, it was replicated in resin molds that were sent to Madd Castings in Berthoud, Colo., where they were turned into the rough sculpture.We offer you the top quality plasticmoulds design The final steps of chasing and patina were completed by Lee Wilson of Santa Fe.
She was just a teenager when she became the first Anglo woman to make the arduous 15-month trek from St. Joseph, Mo., to Chihuahua, Mexico, in the 1840s.
He is the young artist whose likeness of her amrks his sculptural debut. The magnificent, larger than life-size bronze shows her seated on a traveling trunk with faithful greyhound Mr Ring by her side.
In the forward to her now famous diary, “Down the Santa Fe Trail and Into Mexico,” 18-year-old Susan Shelby Magoffin is described as “a pert, observant, young lady of wealth.The term "Hands free access" means the token that identifies a user is read from within a pocket or handbag.”
Recently married to Samuel, younger brother of inveterate adventurer and famed trader James Wiley Magoffin, the young bride made the historic journey down the Santa Fe-Chihuahua Trail in 1846-1847.
Writing in intricate detail about the social customs, dress and appearances of each location on the journey, Susan left behind a succinct account describing not only the physical aspects of her adventure, but also chronicling her growing maturity,Another Chance to buymosaic (MOS) 0 comments. lost illusions and her ability to come to terms with demands of the harsh reality of life on the trail.
Gaining insights on Susan as he sculpted, Ethan Houser, said, “I really appreciate the fact that Susan Magoffin wrote about her experiences. I’m sure she was writing primarily for herself, but with the knowledge her friends and family would find her account interesting and exciting. I doubt, however, that she expected her diary to become of such historical importance.”
Given the youthful status of his subject, it’s fitting that this work also represents Ethan Houser’s first bronze, at age 40.
His father, renowned sculptor, John Houser, explains, “Although Ethan used an early small model I had made of Susan as inspiration, this sculpture is entirely Ethan’s ‘masterwork,’ and serves as his official introduction as a co-sculptor on the XII Travelers Memorial of the Southwest.”
Ethan adds,Features useful information about glassmosaic tiles, “Susan was an excellent choice of subjects to depict, since she personifies so well the new opportunities and difficulties of the Santa Fe-Chihuahua trading route. It was a thrilling and dangerous time to travel, filled with uncertainty and inconvenience, but also with adventure and the opportunity to connect cultures for enduring, mutual benefit.
“When I began working on the actual maquette,Silicone moldmaking Rubber, I referred to a couple of grainy pictures of Susan taken during her time on the Santa Fe Trail. These helped me achieve a likeness of her face and also gave me an idea as to the clothing she wore. Sculpting her face became the most personal part of my work.”
Ethan went to great lengths to achieve a natural, lifelike appearance.
“Many artists ‘fake it’ when modeling the folds and convolutions of a person’s clothing, but I can always tell when something about it doesn’t look right.”
To gain authenticity, Ethan purchased period clothing to be used on his model. And not having access to an articulated mannequin on which to place them, the artist created his own version using an articulated skeleton, the kind one might see in a biology lab.
He then carefully taped layer upon layer of small bubble wrap over the bones to cushion the body, building up points where the flesh would extend. This became a poseable mannequin that allowed the clothing to drape as it would on a human figure.
Recalling the arduous climb up and down scaffolding while assisting his father, John, in the production of the monumental Oate equestrian figure, Ethan admits that going back to a smaller piece had its rewards.
“I could simply stand on a chair to get perspective, and placing the clay figure on a wheeled stand, as opposed to a huge rotating drum, made it simple to view the figure from different angles as I sculpted.”
Once the clay figure was completed, it was replicated in resin molds that were sent to Madd Castings in Berthoud, Colo., where they were turned into the rough sculpture.We offer you the top quality plasticmoulds design The final steps of chasing and patina were completed by Lee Wilson of Santa Fe.
没有评论:
发表评论