Sam Ludden Ceramics : Finished!

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Finished!

Its hard to believe the the sculpture part of Hinaki is all over, finito. Sam is exhausted but in good spirits. A bit nervous about the plastering/mould part of the process but all seems to be going good so far.

Mulling it over. Sam "the thinker"

Finishing touches

Desperation kicks in

The final piece - Congratulations SamIam!

2 comments:

peta said...: To kaha hoki. Wonderful you have finished and it looks great! Have a great time visiting the rest of the car factories.
Peta; August 29, 2008 at 5:21 PM
Anonymous said...: You are featured on Sculpture Community:
http://sculpture.net/community/showthread.php?p=64134#post64134; August 30, 2008 at 7:11 PM

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ABOUT SAM'S HINAKI SCULPTURE

The Hinaki sculpture represents the traditional stories, passed down from generation to generation, of the New Zealand native eel. The form of this eel sculpture is based on the shape of Maori traditional eel nets which are called 'hinaki'.

This work is a homage to the ecology of the rivers and waters of our world which are under constant threat from urban development and human pollution. The natural world of our land and our rivers are of huge cultural and historical significance to the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Eels are inconic creatures that have been woven into countless stories over the centuries, stories told by both young and old alike. The hope is that this sculpture will visually communicate those stories in a way that increases understanding of NZ culture and inspires people across cultures to work together to protect and preserve our natural world.