Hanging Jupiter Series II Product:Hanging Jupiter Series II Fire (matte sterling silver)

Fire (matte sterling silver)

Inspired by vintage toys

which twists and swirls with leaves

Flatters all with a slight A-line and on-seam pockets

with the pieces retaining their natural character and unfinished texture

Hanging Jupiter Series II Product:Hanging Jupiter Series II Fire (matte sterling silver)To create this lively sculpture, artist Catherine L. Bohrman utilized a process called "lost wax". After sculpting the figures and background in clay, she then created a wax replica from the clay mold. Then, at a bronze foundry, the wax form was repeatedly dipped in a ceramic slurry in order to form a shell around it. Once this shell was dry and heated, it was able to withstand the heat of liquid bronze being poured into it. The ceramic shell was then