Sculpture

Creating sculpture is a long arduous process. Although with the advent of technology, the process evolves much quicker then over 100 or more years ago. It starts out with an idea or concept. Numerous drawings help evolve the concept. Once completed, the 2d drawing is hand carved into a 3d object usually in clay. Evolution of the idea continues along the way working out both scale and structural issues.

The Artwork

All of the sculptures are original artwork. Hand made from start to finish. The study is made from various materials. Wood, plaster,stone,clay,plastic,glass, metal.

The Casting Material

Materials

Metal: bronze, aluminum, copper

Plaster:Hydrocal, Hydrostone, duo matrix Neo

Roman-like Cement : Special Roman cement recipe may include any of the following: Quarts, Marble, Granite, Limestone, Recyled glass, Coquina, Pozzalana, water reducers, AR fibers.

The Casting

Once we make the original artwork ( study ) , a rubber mold is made. All cast from the original mold is considered an original. From there editions are cast. All Bronzes are limited edition of 12 plus 2 artist copies. All artworks not cast in metal material will have larger editions

The Patina

The final patina adds another creative layer to the artwork. the final finish can be a simple, single color, or as abstract as the artwork itself. We use synthetic oxides, Acrylic and Oil paint, and waxes.

Roman Cement

The material used to cast many of the artworks was inspired by a series of geological discoveries. This cement mix was used by the Romans to build some of the most innovative structures in more than two thousand years ago . These buildings, still standing today, despite time, earthquakes, and natural erosion, can be found within 500 miles of Rome, are examples of this enduring material. Today, Science is still uncovering all the chemical properties and methods the Romans used involving in the creation of this cement.

Most civilizations use material that are local in nature for the construction of shelter and other structures. The Romans were no different. What made Roman cement so different was the material that was available to them locally. Lava from a volcano. Mount Vesuvius only 150 miles away provided materials from the depths of the earth. Volcanic ash, locally called pozzolana. The Romans began mixing the limestone, a standard building block material with volcanic material. This combination, as well as special techniques, was the recipe used to create Roman cement.

Today, methods and materials have been used to reach the same structural results. Limestone, Pozzolan are used with AR (alkaline resistant) glass fibers to replicate the benefits of the fibrous rock, Actinolite. The combination of these materials are producing remarkable results.

Special Projects

During Angelo Bona jr. career, many of his exhibits were held at educational institutions. In 2018 we started donating some of his artworks to those institutions that supported Angelo jr. We are committed to give back.