WAX SCULPTURES Description

Nature is the primary source of my inspiration. I begin each piece by immersing myself in natural environments—walking through woods, forests, and gardens—where I observe shapes, forms, colors, textures, and rhythms. These encounters provide the spark that I carry back into the studio.

Once in the studio, I make sketches to capture the essence of what I have seen and felt. From these drawings, I begin to build a form in wax. I work with heated liquid wax, which is malleable when warm and becomes very hard—similar to soapstone—once it cools. While the wax is warm, I shape it freely, responding to the emerging form rather than forcing a predetermined outcome.

As the wax cools and solidifies, I move into a more subtractive phase. Using rasps, files, knives, and other hand tools, I begin refining the surface. At this stage, touch becomes more important than sight. My hands guide me instinctively; I can feel where the form needs to move next, where tension needs to be released, or where balance needs to be adjusted. I allow the sculpture to develop on its own terms, following its internal logic and energy.

Finishing the piece is as involved and deliberate as forming it. I work progressively through rasps, from coarse to fine, ensuring that the movement of the surface is complete and resolved. This is followed by sanding, again moving from coarse sandpaper to increasingly finer grades. The process concludes with a final polish, which brings clarity and cohesion to the surface.

Each sculpture presents its own challenge, particularly in achieving balance and a sense of contained energy. The goal is not perfection, but resolution—when the form feels complete, stable, and alive. This is the point at which the work tells me it is finished.