Expectant Venus

Fortunately some of the weight gained in pregnancy is permanent--the child you will bear :)  Memorialize the fleeting transformation of pregnancy with our intimately-sized evocative description of the expectant female form. She stands only 3.75" tall, is 2" across her base and weighs 2 pounds in solid bronze. As a sculptor Brian is endlessly inspired to interpret the human form. He conceived our Expectant Venus first in wax; she was then cast in bronze and finally finished with a unique patina. Patinas are more alchemy than precise science thus each one is distinct to the individual piece; no two will ever be the same. Bronze is a material that develops its own history, meaning its color will change over time as the surface becomes enriched through handling. The oils in skin reacting with the metal will bring out warmer tones on the points of greatest contact, while the recesses will remain darker.   Our small sculptures are produced using the lost wax method of casting wherein each pi