I know it's hard to know exactly what you're looking at. It's the start of a small, fused, solid, bronze head, made with an oxyacetylene torch. Clamped in a steel vice.
As a maker of things, I enjoy this particular activity more than any other. Melting and forming bronze is something I taught myself how to do. No one showed me anything about the process. It's more mine than anything I've ever done.
Why haven't I exclusively embraced the practice, and focused on nothing else? I can't say for sure. Maybe because of the small size involved, or the rising cost of the metal? Again, I don't know. But I do like this style of creation.
I decided beforehand that I'll use up my available supply of bronze rods for this sculpture. At thirty bucks a pound it becomes pricier every year. When I began working with this material it cost around three bucks a pound. It must be a major part of the reason why I switched mediums.
The present piece should look very different by tomorrow. Just wait and see.