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Michael
Kusz produces a unique range of handmade indoor/outdoor sculpture.
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About
his work
He's
currently working with reclaimed scrap, using the extraordinary
variety of textures and patinas exhibited by old copper, to create
individual often humorous sculptures of animals, and mythological
beasts.
Working
from Master templates, all originals are kept in his head ... viewing
by appointment only!
Using
silver-smithing methods and a self-taught mig-welding technique,
his studio pieces are recreated in small batches of unique and numbered
individuals.
Whether
a diminutive 4.5 inch wingspan "Bee"or the 8.5 feet tall
"Dragon", the same criteria applies,if the inner critic
is happy then it can leave the studio.
Michael
tells his own story:
Background
Our
childhood describes the inner pathways along
which we nurture the flora and fauna of
our life’s unfolding experiences.
In
childhood my peers described me as living in a world of my own.
When
I grew up I wanted to be an elephant.
Having
gained qualifications in Art, I have broadened my skills, refined
my sensitivity, gained
materials expertise, unravelled symbolism
and cultivated a good memory.
My
work is anthropomorphic, drawn from my inner theatre of cherished
characters, archetypes & friends.
Subjected
to a process of aesthetic judgement, material choice and technical
resolution, they manifest as and when form, material and time dictate.
I am
confident with a wide variety of
materials and techniques.
I
draw on life, and work with intuition, I aim to make my inner critic
smile.
Contact
Michael’s
studio is a workshop, please phone to make an appointment.
Tel: 01748 884628
e-mail: mkusz@graculus.co.uk
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