This is the third piece in a series of three so far that has a concave spiral stomach. Comfort is sculpted in simple shapes. It was sculpted in Styrofoam and placed in a resin bonded sand mold and poured directly in aluminum.
She has arms that reach out for a hug and the breasts of a comforting mother. I wanted it to be a piece that looked comforting and yet was a bit uncomfortable. If you look at how it actually stands on the base it cannot stand its own because it is considerably off balance. At first glance it is comfortable to look at but a closer look shows that it is slightly odd. I purposely made it overweight. Sometimes we eat when we are uncomfortable or unhappy. I decided to put a cupcake in the stomach because cupcakes are comfort food but they are not really very nutritious. The back of the piece sports a round bottom for added interest. The patina was done in the same layering technique that was used on the other two pieces in the series. I used blue this time for a color. I think of blues when I think of a mothering personality. Mother is synonymous for comfort to me.