March 7,
Restore Art, Art and about
Since I need to regularly maintain and sometimes restore my own bronze sculptures, Ive started doing this work for others.
Let me know of any sculptures that need repairing or restoring, especially bronze artworks that have gone a bit dull and need some TLC 🙂
Bronze is one of the most durable materials of all, but over time it darkens, the colours can become dull. The original surface coluring (Patina) is sealed under a protective UV-resistant wax coating, but this breaks down over time and needs re-applying. Oxidation, acid rain and proximity to humid salty air often causes unwanted surface changes, such as white or greenish stains, or coppery red. Confusingly, the changes in surface colouring is also called patina. Sometimes the changes are desirable sometimes not. If you want to maintain the original surface, the bronze should be cleaned and the wax coating re-applied annually or bi-annually.
I always provide a maintenance schedule when installing my sculptures, recommending regular removal of dust and debris and rinsing with plain water and a nylon brushbut does anyone ever read the instructions?
Reddish copppery tones started appearing on the Illawarra Memorial Coalmining Sculpture within a few years of being unveiled. Perhaps if it had been regularly cleaned and rewaxed this wouldnt have happened, however it is located close to the coast and heavy industry. Salt and acid rain impact the surface of any metal, and bronze can react in unpredictable ways. It somehow retains a memory of previous surface treatments, so its important not to experiment with random chemicals, and definitely definitely dont use brasso or acids! [See images above: 10 years of exposure causing green and red, and after a thorough clean and re-wax].
I recently restored another one of my bronze sculptures that hadnt been maintained for over 10 years! [see before and after pics below bronze portrait bust of Sir John Gorton]. The Harcourt sandstone plinth needed a clean as well mildew and grime and some nasty green streaks, but after trying a few different solutions, combined with scrubbing and rinsing I restored its natural pinkish colour. The bronze had lost all of its original protective wax coating, so it was relatively easy to rub it right back and reapply a bit of patina, before re-waxing and buffing.
And it was a pleasure to restore fellow artist Rowena Hannans sculpture The Marble Game, at Firbank College last week. I gently removed most of the green oxidation, brightened up the dull dark areas and restored the highlights. Its lovely to see the artists modelling and details come back to life during the restore/re-wax process.
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Thank you for letting me share this page from my bible journal! Hope you have a wonderful crafting time journaling in your bible too! xoxo Jessy
Having survived my first brutal winter in NYC, in , I remember being so relieved when the magnolia tree outside my window started blooming its deep pink blossoms. I was a single girl in NYC living in the West Village. I had very little money, and I was happy when I had a date for dinner and he took me to a very fancy Italian restaurant on the Upper East Side. The restaurant was Parioli Romanissimo. I remember perusing the menu and noticing so many pastas that I had never seen before. I decided to order the pasta primavera. It was spring and I wanted to taste it on my fork.
It was angel hair pasta back then which is traditional for a primavera. I loved every morsel; and I went home and tried to recreate it in my tiny kitchen. I still make this dish today and I use whole-wheat pasta, which is healthier for you. I add spring peas, asparagus, mushrooms, sage, and lemon zest for the perfect healthy spring pasta primavera! I hope you will try it and let me know how it goes.
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Print RecipeSpring Pasta Primavera
Servings: 4people
Bring a pot of salted water to a boil on medium heat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of butter in a large sautée pan on high heat, add mushrooms, salt, cook until golden brown about minutes.
Add garlic & sage, season with salt and pepper, cook for another minute. Reserve in a bowl.
Drop pasta into boiling water. Cook for minutes, or until al dente.
While the pasta is cooking, in the same sautée pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter and sautée asparagus for minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon zest.
Add peas, and cook for 2 more minutes. Add mushroom mixture, lemon juice, and stock, reduce for 2 minutes.
Drain the pasta and add it to the pan along with some of the shaved Parmigiano Reggiano. Stir well. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.
Plate and garnish with lemon zest, and the rest of the shaved Parmigiano Reggiano.
I discovered Mama Cax through a podcast. She talked about all the amazing things she was doing despite her disability. Of course I had to stalk her Insta right after and was blown away by both her stunning feed, amazing style, and those drop dead gorgeous looks! She had grown quite a large following of over k people who just adore all she's doing in the fashion and female empowerment world. This gal survived cancer at a young age and lost one of her legs but she did not let that stop her from fulfilling her dreams. Mama Cax is a shining example of strength, elegance, and bold self expression. Through all this she has become a well known spokesperson for the intersectional feminist movement.
It was a long shot, but I figured I should reach out to see if she was interested in being featured on our Boss Blog. As luck would have it she was in LA speaking at Create & Cultivate, the ultimate girl boss conference! I was honored she took the time out of her busy schedule to stop by Biz Babez and shoot with me. We made the arrangements to shoot about a month in advance and I was anxiously awaiting for the day to arrive. I wanted to do something more special than our usual shoots at the office so that morning I ran to the fashion district and got some amazing vintage fabric for a backdrop. She arrived with a bag of awesome clothing and accessories, including this epic wig. She said, "I want to make this a fun and playful shoot!" I couldn't have agreed more! Mama Cax was such a cool and down to earth girl and we had an awesome time shooting and chatting. It's always the best when you meet a role model who is so nice and relatable.
Scroll around below to see the full shoot and read our interview! Mama Cax has some powerful words to share.
I was born in Brooklyn but originally from Haiti. I spent most of my childhood in Haiti before moving back to New York in Mama Cax is my blogging name but most people call me Cax. I hold a B.A and M.A in International Studies but currently I'm a full time blogger and model.
It doesn’t quite fit in one box I guess. Aside from blogging and modeling, I often get to speak at events and conferences and the topic of discussion varies from intersectional feminism, body image and sex positivity. Ultimately I like to bring the perspective of a disabled woman to these platforms as we are often not present in those discussions.
Totally unplanned. I always thought I’d end up working at a non profit organization. While I worked at the mayor’s office, outside of my unbeknownst to me at the time, I was creating and nurturing a brand. From curating my Instagram feed to blogging about travels and body image, it all started paying off when I realized I could also get paid to create content for some of my favorite brands. I took a year off to get my masters, with the hope of getting a better paying position. Life doesn’t always workout the way we plan and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. After getting the opportunity to model on a Wet n Wild campaign it made sense to get represented by a modeling agency. Although me being where I am is completely by chance I also can’t deny the work I’ve put into it. People tend to organically label me and those labels often come with negative assumption. Fashion is one of many ways I let the world know who I am; risk taker, confident and creative.
I’ve studied in Europe and embarked on a solo backpacking trip in south east Asia. I’ve probably been to 35 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia. I’ve created great memories in every single one. If I absolutely have to pick one I’d say Iceland in the spring; Dreamy landscape, the weather is perfect and I love the 22 hour daylight. If I could pick more than one, I would have to add Haiti (because it will always be home), Ivory Coast, South Africa and Thailand. These countries have great food and vibrant cultures from the clothing to the music.
I think surviving cancer has pushed me to aim to enjoy the little victories in life and try to live it to the fullest. I always say that if I had a do-over there’s very little that I would change. These experiences have made me the person I am today, they have definitely made me appreciate my ability to adapt.
I was unaware of the movement until I joined Instagram. For the longest time it had been a movement to get plus size women (mostly white) to accept their bodies but I’ve slowly watched it include other women (thankfully). I often use the term self-love, but to me it is meant to celebrate and elevate bodies that have been marginalized for so long; plus size, hairy, queer, trans, diverse skin shade and disabled. I think self perception has a strong link with self esteem therefore it affects so many aspects of our lives.
Disability is essentially an impairment, often times it affects us because our environment is not designed with us in mind. Having a disability has allowed me to find a new community and look at our world through a different lens, one that constantly pushes me to think of ways of making opportunities and spaces accessible. As an amputee, there isn’t one way of embracing yourself, for me it meant showing off my prosthetic leg but I understand that our society is not very accepting. To other girls who wear prosthetics I say do what makes you feel comfortable and work on loving yourself at your own pace.
Yes I’m currently represented by JAG Models. I’m always amazed by the messages from all over the world, especially from people whose stories are similar to mine. And always honored to get invited to speak at conferences and events, rubbing elbows with women who have inspired and continue to inspire me. From the likes and comments it’s easy to see the positive but it can be frightening and lonely. Once you’re considered a public figure, your picture can be shared on any platform where the comment sections are not always positive. Often times people equate popularity with “doing well” or “she’s made it” but my life is still very much like a roller coaster; I have great days, depressing ones, worries about not budgeting well and an almost non existent dating life.
I’lll be on yet another exciting panel at South by South West (so follow me on Instagram for a chance to see me talk). I shot an amazing campaign for Tommy Hilfiger and that will be out in the Spring. Since I never imagined I’d be a full time blogger, model and speaker, It’s hard to allow myself to dream but some things on my list are:
- to help provide prosthetic limbs to children
- be featured in Vogue print magazine(I like the tangible stuff)
- and finally setting up a fund to provide scholarships for students with disabilities to study abroad
Being confident, pursuing my dream, helping my community but most importantly encourage other young women to do the same.
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The kitchen is also really beautiful and big and the white tiles on the floor makes the house look really spacious and light. I am really happy we left a part of the old red bricks visible. It gives something interesting to the house. The stairs are also finished. Gabrielius’ grandfather made the wooden steps from oak wood that was stored behind our barn. It’s so beautiful, and so special to know that this wood actually came from our forest.
Now the spring is about to start, it gets warm and we can be outside more. Rytas and Vakaris really like to be outside. And now we also see how much work there is still left outside the house. So much to clean, and a garden to create, forest to maintain we keep on working!
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