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As the ideas manifest themselves in the studio, a unique collaboration between the artist, the process and the nature of the materials takes place. A shift from the ordinary to the extraordinary is explored and sometimes enabled. Seeking to capture this elusive essence of the metaphysical is a driving force behind Lambert's work. |
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'THE STIMULUS' 1998
Cast on site at Franconia Sculpture Park using mud and sand to make a mold, the form was built up out of the ground, and wax modeled over the inner core and covered with more mud. The wax was then melted out to create a negative space into which molten iron was cast. As the iron was poured, the mold bubbled like a mini volcano creating cause and effect burns which were left in place along with the marker.
Materials : Mud, Sand, Fire, Beeswax, Coke, Iron and Steel.
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'SEEPING FURNACE : SCULPTURE IN VITRO' Ongoing Experiments since 1999
The idea with this piece is that the sculpture is cast inside the furnace as the metal melts, the furnace is also the mold.
Materials : Wax, Refractory Cement, Fire, Coke, Iron, Copper and Aluminum. 'Furnace Firing' photos by F. Glidden 2004
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'SUPRA NOVA' 1999
This piece was inspired by walking through a lava tunnel created by Mount St Helens, volcanic eruption. It is an attempt to capture the event of creating a form in space.
Materials : Cast Iron, Chain + Gantry
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'FLEETINGS' Sand Mold,
Graphite + Alcohol
