Sculpture Videos

Videos of some of my pre-columbian and prehistoric sculptures

2022

The Venus of Dolni Vestonice (48 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 29,000-25,000 BP (years before the present), the oldest known ceramic in the world, predating the use of fired clay to make pottery. The figurine was modeled from a mixture of clay and tempered bone and then fired.

The Venus of Ostrava (48 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 25,000 BP, the original miniature headless female torso was carved from a piece of black hematite iron ore during the Gravettian industry culture. Uniquely, the absence of the head appears to be the author's intention. Also, unlike other prehistoric Venus figurines, it shows a slender young woman or girl with small breasts. It was discovered at an ancient settlement of mammoth hunters.

The Venus of New Avdeevo (57 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 21,000 BP. This ivory figurine is ten centimeters long with an erect head which has a sculptured face that looks forward and is covered by hair or a hat. shoulders are narrow, the chest is flattened, and the drop-shaped breasts lie slightly apart on top of the slightly prominent abdomen.

Cycladic Man (50 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 7,000-4,500 BP, this standing figure was carved in marble on the Greek Cylcadic islands.

Cycladic Woman (43 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 7,000-4,500 BP, this standing figure was carved in marble on the Greek Cylcadic islands.

Nike of Samothrace (1.29 min) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 2,400 BP, the Nike (Victory) is represented with open wings, landing on the prow of a ship. The marble statue together with its base stood over 18 feet high above a sanctuary on the Northeast Aegean island of Samothrace, celebrating the victory of Rhodes at sea in 190 BCE.

2020

The Venus of Willendorf (52 sec) Ceramic recreation of sculpture from 30,000–27,000 BP (years before the present), original carved from an oolitic limestone that is not local to the area; the stone may have come from across the Alps or 1,000 miles away. Parts of the body associated with fertility and childbearing have been emphasized. Some hypothesize that such figurines may have been created as self-portraits by women, due to the correlation of the proportions of the statues to how women's bodies would seem when looking down at themselves, and to the lack of facial features..

2019

Athena (45 sec) Fired white clay.

2018

Pre-columbian Jug with Faces (23 sec) Modelled in clay; fired.

Nyarit Seated Man (.28 min) Modelled in clay; fired.

Vera Cruz Girl with Necklace (.31 min) Modelled in clay; fired. Turquoise inset.

Pregnant Mayan (.50 min) Modelled in clay; fired.

Tubingen Venus (.46 min) Modelled in red clay; fired.

2017

Chacmool (.45 min) Fired red clay.