After further observing SANDY, I have thought more about the material that she is made of and what that does in this particular form of communication. She is made of bronze which until now I did not understand the long process that it takes to use bronze as a material. From my understanding, the artist must first create a mold and use wax and other materials to form the details that they wish to incorporate and then use molten bronze alloy material over the mold. This is interesting when looking at SANDY because she is not incredibly, intricately detailed but this only makes the details in her face, body, and legs stand out. For example, her eyes and her mouth to me are the most important features of her face that communicate her demeanor. Also, the features in her arms and legs stand out because they are what give her the appearance of being strong.
The material of bronze is one that can be affected by weather and can be altered in its creation stage to look as if it has already been affected by weather. This alteration is a film of color change that is called a patina. Overall, SANDY seems to be a consistent color overall, and I am not knowledgeable enough in this material to say how much she has been affected by weathering because I do not know what she originally looked like. However, I did notice some swathes and patches of greener color in places that it would be beneficial for me to inspect further.
Bronze as a material has allowed the artist to create a sculpture that speaks the most through the physical positions of the different parts of the sculpture and allows this to be the focus. The details that stand out are those that the artist deemed most important to and I think the material made this possible.
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