The 77th Internacional Exhibition in Valdepeñas

THE CHAIR, Passer domesticus
Bronze and iron  164 x 74 x 74 cm.

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A new edition of the oldest exhibition in Spain and I've been selected again. Valdepeñas is always special.

This time the guest artist was  Mr. Julio López.

 With close friends; from left to right: David, Gael, Ana, me, Noa and Andrea.

With 'my girls'.

  

Visitors at the exhibition.

 Cover of the catalogue.

Page of the catalogue in which my sculpture is. 

For me, an  important landmark in Valdepeñas is the great sculpture 'Tribute to D. Quixote' of Mr. Venancio Blanco. We took advantage  of the visit to the town to enjoy this marvellous work...

 

Casting in August

'Where is the water? - Taxicola torquatus'

Model in wax

This year I have cast three times... that's a record.
The first time, in March,  I cast 10 pieces in 16 casting trees.
The second time, in June, 6 copies of a small format engraving.
And the third time is this one in which we cast 8 small format engravings of two different models, the common stonechat and the leaves below and three pieces of my friend Esmeralda Durán, who took part in this cast and in the March one.

Interior of the furnace with two pieces of microcast. 

'Where is the water? - Taxicola torquatus'
Model in bronze still with the casting tree and the crucible. 

Ficus leaves 

Model in bronze still with the casting tree. 

A great team. 

From right to left: De derecha a  izquierda: Fco. Manuel Sánchez, Manolito Perú, Esperanza Durán and me.

Lost wax casting process with ceramic shell using the microfusion method. 

Lost wax casting process with ceramic shell using the direct casting method.