Presents...
This page previews some of my completed projects,
ALL ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE
contact me for more information; cspirito41@gmail.com
The Ogre Takes
an Evening Ride
An old country Ogre urges
his faithful Wild Boar to move along, as he
takes his pet raven for a ride on the cart.
This fantasy diorama is totally hand-made,
from polymer clay, wood, brass, plastic,
Tibetan lamb's wool, leather, paintbrush
bristles, and an old washcloth.
That makes it truly a multimedia piece. It is
about 16" long, and 10" high. The boar was
inspired by the movie "Beasts of The Southern
Wild" (great flick). The pet raven was made from
polymer clay, with paper feathers. The base has
real dirt and gravel. Created 2017.
Dimensions; 17"L X 7"D X
12"H Available for
Purchase.
In this Diorama the focus is on the details of the models. Vinnie, an amateur outdoor mechanic,
works on tuning a customer's scooter, while the owner looks on.
It is based on an inexpensive die-cast toy scooter, which was stripped of paint, disassembled,
and then rebuilt and detailed, especially the engine. The figures are my own sculptures, and
some of the hand tools are commercial items. I also added lots of details from other scooter models
I had, piled in the back corner, near the workbench. This diorama garnered a lot of "Wow"
comments at a recent Art Show. Built July, 2017.
Dimensions; 19"L X 12"D X 16"H Available for Purchase.
ERIS, A Steampunk Airship
This is a "flying diorama'! It is an Airship, run by Gnomes, designed and built in a "Steampunk"
style. It was made from wood, brass, plastic, wire, string, muslin, and many other bits.
It can be set on it's landing gear, or hung from a thin fishing line. I built it in 2019.
Dimensions; 20"L X 13"D X 24"H Available for Purchase.
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The Courier
This diorama was inspired by a sketch from Ian McCue, a concept artist. It depicts a future time
and place , including levitating versions of vehicles. The model again started with a toy scooter,
with a new jet engine and a custom-sculpted driver. 1/12 Scale. Built, 2016.
Dimensions; 8"L X 7"D X 11"H Available for Purchase
Procession to Llasa
A group of seven Tibetan Buddhists take part in a procession, walking to the holy city of Llasa.
Periodically, they assume prayerful poses, saluting the sky, the heart, the earth, and finally the
Dali Lama. As they walk, they work to attain a higher level of spirituality, indicated by their color
changing from dark to light.
The sculpture is made up of hi-fired clay figures, accented with variations of iron oxide, and mounted on a rough wood slab, with stones. 43"L X 10"D X 17"H, completed 2010
"Hands"
Several years ago, when I began
studying figurative clay sculpture, I sculpted a series of life-size
hands using terracotta clay, using my own
hand as the subject. The hands with the RED dots are sold.
Average Dimensions; 8"L X 8"D X 9"H
The "Franken-Hand" Automaton:
I took my "Hands" sculpture series to the next level by including a "robotic" look, in a Victorian/Steampunk (brass and copper) style, and simulated human movement.
Dimensions; 8" X 8" X 7"H
First, I sculpted a life-size
hand in Ceramic Clay, in a relaxed pose, with
joints at the knuckles.
The next step was to add brass joints, hinges, support bands, and guides for the cables which would
operate this hand. Some of the metal pieces have a hammered texture, nuts and bolts, and other
hardware, to make them look suitably "Steam-Punk-ish". Dimensions; 8"L X 8"D X 10"H
Below is a video of the
Franken-Hand in action...
These two sculptures are from a series of wall hangings. They are made entirely of Terracotta Clay,
even the small tools and details. They were colored with a variety of stains.
Dimensions; 7"W X 12"H 6"W X 8"H
