2/22/13

In Praise of Plaster- From Jayne Design Studio

An excerpt from Thomas Jayne of Jayne Design Studio's blog Decoration Ancient and Modern:

Richard Cameron, founder and director of the Beaux Arts Atelier at the Institute, was there with me, and this lead to a broad conversation about the marvels of this seemingly lowly material. Indeed, we started with our childhood art projects—making rustic plaster models — and made our way to the more sophisticated levels of sculpture and architectural decoration where its richer legacies can be found.