The Muse-Making the Piece — Clarina Bezzola

Making the Musetta Sculpture

THE DEADLY DANGEROUS MAN-EATING DIVA

THE DEADLY DANGEROUS MAN-EATING DIVA

Initial Rendering, Gouache and pencil on paper 14 x 19.5″, 2011

SHE’S WILD AND VORACIOUS

SHE’S WILD AND VORACIOUS

Mood sketch, Gouache, ink and pencil on paper 14 x 19.″ 2011

THE DEADLY DANGEROUS MAN-EATING DIVA

THE DEADLY DANGEROUS MAN-EATING DIVA

Final rendering, Gouache, ink and pencil on paper 14 x 19.5″ 2011

MAKING HAND

First I cast my own hand to have something to work from.

MAKING HAND

This is the big styrofoam block I ordered. I draw a grid onto the block and then map out the hand.

Making Hand

Cutting fingers.

Making Hand

I use the big Hand saw to cut the fingers.

Making Hand

Now I start carving into the block by copying all the forms from the cast of my hand.

Making Hand

First trial with my body and the undergarments of the dress.

Making Hand

This is crazy hard work, but fun!

Making Hand

I feel so small next to it!

Attaching the Hand to the Body

Attaching the Hand to the Body

In order to be able to pull this heavy load the piece has to fit the curve of my body perfectly!

Attaching the Hand to the body

Attaching the Hand to the body

The hand attaches to the body with a tight fitting corset.

Attaching the Hand to the body

Attaching the Hand to the body

With this perfect weight distribution it doesn't feel heavy at all!

Marina has become an indispensable friend and helper in this!!

Makign Hand

From all the hard work I developed a bad case of tendonitis. So I searched for help on craigslist. Gabriel appeared like an angel in need within an hour!

Making Hand

Spraying it with a first coat of primer.

Making Hand

Now the final coat of paint.

Making Chest piece

Making Chest piece

This is the initial shape of the chest piece.

Making chest piece

Making chest piece

Now I insert the teeth into the chest piece. They will help her devour anything in sight!

Making Chest piece

Making Chest piece

That's about right!

Trying it out all together

Trying it out all together

First trial with hand, undergarments, chest piece and song together.

Making Chest piece

Making Chest piece

Now I have to make a mold of that perfectly finished chest piece.

Making Chest piece

Making Chest piece

Casting process with silicone rubber.

Making Chest piece

Making Chest piece

A little pouch in the cleavage with hold some glitter hearts to toss into the air while on her walk.

Making chest piece

Making chest piece

This effective push up technique is inspired by the Victoria's Secret Wonder Bra!

Her Breasts

Her breasts reach almost all the way down to the floor!

Making Hand

Back to the hand I am now making a mold for each finger nail!

Making Hand

Each nail will be cast over these molds.

Making Hand

My friend Jon Perry made a set of wheels for the big hand. Here I am trying them out for the first time.

Making Hand

Here are the finger nails freshly painted fire engine red.

Making Hand

All the nails are attached!

Finished!

Finally she can step into the light of the public!

Display at the entrance of the Austrian Cultural Institute New York. September 2011

Finished!

Display at the entrance of the Austrian Cultural Institute New York. September 2011

Finishing dress

Finishing dress

Even on the night of the opening I am still sewing the hemline!

Finishing the dress

Finishing the dress

My mother who flew in from Switzerland just for 24 hours has to help out with that endlessly long hemline.

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