Erika Takacs Sculpture
Paper maché and clay figurative sculptures and assemblages
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- High Heels: The Lady November 11, 2009Just for fun project to go with the other one. I’m really enjoying giving character and gesture to these pieces. They’re alive and well without the rest of their body. Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, fun, high heels, lady, mixed media sculpture, sculptureerikatakacs
- The Box – Mixed media sculpture November 6, 2009 erikatakacs
- High Heels October 28, 2009This assemblage is the result of a song that’s played on the radio all the time. One of those catchy melody- silly lyrics- songs that just get stuck in your head for days. I had this sketch laying around for a few months, and now it turned into something that reminds one of the lyrics of [...]erikatakacs
- Samuel de Champlain Monument in Orillia October 20, 2009This beautiful bronze monument by British sculptor Vernon March is in Orillia, on the shores of Lake Simcoe in Ontario, Canada. It was erected in 1925 for the 300th anniversary of French explorer Samuel de Champlain’s visit to the area. Champlain was looking for a shorter passage to the West Indies. He explored and mapped the [...]erikatakacs
- Best Grandmother October 16, 2009Finally she’s finished! Paper mache, acrylic patina, life size. Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, bust, figurative, grandma, grandmother, life size, paper mache, sculptureerikatakacs
- Assemblage October 2, 2009Untitled. I really like the composition and textures of this piece. Detail: Posted in Art, Assemblageerikatakacs
- Portrait of my grandmother September 19, 2009Lifesize, made of paper mache after a few photographs I had of her. The headscarf will be modelled in mache as well, when the head completely dries out. Posted in Art, Sculpture Tagged: Art, bust, grandmother, lifesize, paper mache, papier mache, portrait, sculpture, sculptureserikatakacs
Fabulous contemporary twist. The detail you get with paper!
that is awesome, and inspiring. Thanks for sharing.
Sheila, thank you for your kind words. This particular piece was made of air-dry clay. I usually use handmade paper for my wall art.