Bruno
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Bruno has emailed me the text and photos of his latest project.
Lakota Sundancer
The Sundance is the most holy ceremony in the Lakota religion. Because of this reason I hesitated a long time to do this figurine. It takes some talks with a Lakota friend, that I start to work. I started to sculpt the figurine exactly at a time when another friend participated in the Sundance.
Participating in the Sundance means that the participant scarifies his pain to the sake of the people. The Sundance takes four days. The participants are pierced on the breast with a piece of wood ore a eagle claw and tied to the Sundance tree. The participant dances until the flesh rips and the Sun dancer is free.
From 1890 to 1943, the Sundance was, like other religious ceremonies of the Indians prohibition. Today the Sundance is held in many Indian Reservations for the sake of the all the people.
Many times we have read in planet figure how the figures are “Hollywoodized” and presented to benefit the manufacture. This is also the case in the movies that Hollywood produces about the American Indian. An example would be the infamous “A Man Called Horse” where the director defames a holy ceremony “The Sun Dance” and actually shows an adaption of the Mandan Ceremony called “Oh-ke-pa”. They continue with the constant defamation of the Lakota culture………all in the name of “Hollywood”…….resulting to a major insult after insult of these great people
For the figurine I used a Preiser anatomy figurine of 54 mm
Photo 1 The basic of the figurine to get the correct pose.
Photo 2 I had reworked the upper body, which caused a lot of work to get an anatomic correct figurine.
Photo 3 the finished basic figurine.
Photo 4 I sculpted the wrap around blanket.
Photo 5 The figurine with the sculpted hairs, the sage wrath with the feathers around the head and the sage wrath around the arms and foots.
Photo 6 the recent level of worke.
Photo 7 the Sundance tree under construction.
Bruno Schmäling
Photo1 : The basic of the figurine to get the correct pose
Photo 2 : The reworked upper body, which caused alot of work to get an anatomic correct figure
Photo 3 : The finished basic figure
Photo 4 : I sculpted the wrap around blanket.
Photo 5 : The figurine with the sculpted hairs, the sage wrath with the feathers around the head and the sage wrath around the arms and foots.
Photo 6 : the recent level of worke.
Photo 7 : the Sundance tree under construction.
Thanks Bruno..........you have really got a terrific scene developing here. I look forward to seeing your next steps.
Lakota Sundancer
The Sundance is the most holy ceremony in the Lakota religion. Because of this reason I hesitated a long time to do this figurine. It takes some talks with a Lakota friend, that I start to work. I started to sculpt the figurine exactly at a time when another friend participated in the Sundance.
Participating in the Sundance means that the participant scarifies his pain to the sake of the people. The Sundance takes four days. The participants are pierced on the breast with a piece of wood ore a eagle claw and tied to the Sundance tree. The participant dances until the flesh rips and the Sun dancer is free.
From 1890 to 1943, the Sundance was, like other religious ceremonies of the Indians prohibition. Today the Sundance is held in many Indian Reservations for the sake of the all the people.
Many times we have read in planet figure how the figures are “Hollywoodized” and presented to benefit the manufacture. This is also the case in the movies that Hollywood produces about the American Indian. An example would be the infamous “A Man Called Horse” where the director defames a holy ceremony “The Sun Dance” and actually shows an adaption of the Mandan Ceremony called “Oh-ke-pa”. They continue with the constant defamation of the Lakota culture………all in the name of “Hollywood”…….resulting to a major insult after insult of these great people
For the figurine I used a Preiser anatomy figurine of 54 mm
Photo 1 The basic of the figurine to get the correct pose.
Photo 2 I had reworked the upper body, which caused a lot of work to get an anatomic correct figurine.
Photo 3 the finished basic figurine.
Photo 4 I sculpted the wrap around blanket.
Photo 5 The figurine with the sculpted hairs, the sage wrath with the feathers around the head and the sage wrath around the arms and foots.
Photo 6 the recent level of worke.
Photo 7 the Sundance tree under construction.
Bruno Schmäling
Photo1 : The basic of the figurine to get the correct pose
Photo 2 : The reworked upper body, which caused alot of work to get an anatomic correct figure
Photo 3 : The finished basic figure
Photo 4 : I sculpted the wrap around blanket.
Photo 5 : The figurine with the sculpted hairs, the sage wrath with the feathers around the head and the sage wrath around the arms and foots.
Photo 6 : the recent level of worke.
Photo 7 : the Sundance tree under construction.
Thanks Bruno..........you have really got a terrific scene developing here. I look forward to seeing your next steps.
