Process Images

A small selection of studio and development images showing materials, tests, forms, and works in progress.

Electroforming

  • Sculpted wax form

  • Copper conductive coating applied

  • In the electroforming bath

  • Additional structure added

Electroforming

  • Sculpted wax headpiece

  • Wax headpiece with added forms

  • Electroforming

    The University of Iowa has one of the largest electroforming tanks in the country, allowing me to explore form, scale, surface, and material in ways that would not otherwise be possible.

Plastic Dyeing

  • Plastic material in color bath

  • Colored plastic prepared for next steps

  • Adding subtle color to a core material

    Through dyeing and color application, I add subtle shifts in tone, translucency, and texture to plastic before shaping it into finished work.