The Mysterious ‘Lost Wax´ Process Find out in these pages about
the 'lost wax' process, and about the creation of a portrait
sculpture from its commission right through to the final piece.
Each stage of the process has been filmed, photographed and
narrated- this can be viewed in the video gallery. But remember,
don't try this at home! KS Curriculum Links: This Learning
Journey can be used as a resource for: KS3/4 Art & Design Unit
7a - Self image. Exploring personal identity Unit 8C - Shared
View Unit 9C - Personal Spaces, Public Spaces. KS3/4 Design &
Technology GCSE - Applied Art & Design Exploring & developing
ideas Looking at how artists, craftspeople and designers work.
In 2005 Hull Museums commissioned sculptor Nigel Boonham to
produce a portrait sculpture of Sir Leo Schultz. A small
statuette, or maquette, was produced as a possible scale model
for a later, full-sized statue. It was decided to cast the
statuette in bronze and display it in the Lord Mayor's Parlour
at the Guildhall in Hull. This was do