{"id":732,"date":"2026-07-11T01:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T08:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/?page_id=732"},"modified":"2026-07-27T16:32:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T23:32:01","slug":"bronze","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/?page_id=732","title":{"rendered":"Bronze"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cklqo03z alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-m4tg0jch\">\n<div class=\"uagb-block-pyhhm6mn uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top  wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h2 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Bronze casting <\/h2><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">I cast several portraits in bronze.  The process of creating a bronze sculpture takes a number of steps and requires a lot of preparation and planning in addition to time and money.  Casting bronze was good preparation for the product development work I do now.<br>This portrait is my first, and it was cast at almost twice life size.  It is a testament to the amount of commitment I had as a 22 year old UC Berkley student in 1983. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zipwp-image-13-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"zipwp-image-13.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-739\" title=\"Bronze\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f56f9fcf wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-neekhsxj\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/zipwp-image-11-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"zipwp-image-11.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-737\" title=\"Bronze\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uagb-block-pes98i3b uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top  wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Collaboration<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Making a good sculpture is difficult, and it requires collaboration.  I learned a lot about life doing portraits and listening to the life stories of people as I sculpted.  <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"img 0135\" class=\"wp-image-610\" title=\"Bronze\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0135-scaled.jpeg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uagb-block-mi0d9gtw uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">celebration<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">Making portraits also involves the whole family and community of the subject.  Negotiating these complex webs is part of the process.  <br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"img 0134\" class=\"wp-image-609\" title=\"Bronze\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/nickbratt.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/IMG_0134-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uagb-block-v5dozvib uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">purpose<\/h3><\/div><p class=\"uagb-ifb-desc\">I was driven by forces that I cant really explain to make sculptures, and I still find myself making things for reasons beyond words.  I find it easier to just make a protype and let that work communicate the notion.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-pp2sl5n0 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-star-rating uagb-block-slukmgj7\"><div class=\"uag-star-rating\" title=\"5\/5\"><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><span class=\"uag-star\">\u2605<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uagb-block-fskh7ybd uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h4 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">Celebration of people and ideals.<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p 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