Rip Van Winkle


Sculpture of Rip Van Winkle
The model: 11" x 18" x 15"
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The monument...and the sculptor.
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THE MAKING OF A MONUMENT






Stage One through Stage Four - Beginning of the enlargement - October 2001 through December 2001

Stage Five through Stage Six - The Artist begins - January 2002

Stage Seven - A visit from Irvington High School - January 29, 2002

Stage Eight - The enlargement is complete - February 2002

Stage Nine - The mold-making process begins - February through March 2002

Stage Ten and Eleven - The mold-making process continues - March 2002

Stage Twelve - A wax positive of Rip - April 2002

Stage Thirteen - The ceramic mold - May 2002

Stage Fourteen – The pouring of the bronze – June 2002

Stage Fifteen – The sections of the bronze are welded together – June 2002

Stage Sixteen – Patina - The coloring of the bronze – July 2002

Stage Seventeen – The site is excavated – July 2002

Stage Eighteen – The patina process is complete – August 2002

Stage Nineteen - Delivery of the statue - September 2002

Stage Twenty -  Dedication Day - September 2002

Stage Twenty One - Completion

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