"Similarly, Bal's work in also influenced by her adult life. "My children also inspire me a lot," Bal adds. "My characters have sometimes taken their looks, their postures, their reactions. I believe that there is an important part of self-portraiture in my characters." In building this fantasy world, Bal draws from personal influences while creating sculptures that reflect universal experiences."
"Bal's work begins on paper. "I start by filling out sketchbooks. I do very small tiny drawings, a few pencil lines," she explains. "The materials I then use vary depending on the shape and size of the piece I want to make. Sometimes I take clay that I mold with plaster, sometimes sculpted polystyrene. Then, different layers of materials are superimposed (resin, fiberglass, epoxy clay, putty, etc.) whic"
Bal creates small, figurative sculptures that blend personal life influences, especially motherhood, with universal themes of rest, parent-child bonding, and whimsical strangeness. Maternity pieces such as "Birth of the Little Child" and "Delicatus to the Child" depict intimate parent-child interactions. Sleeping creatures capture repose and pleasant dreams and are small enough to fit in a palm. Later figures often have large, energetic eyes that introduce playfulness, amusement, and mischievous interpersonal glances. The creative process starts with tiny sketches in sketchbooks and moves through clay, plaster, polystyrene, and layered materials like resin, fiberglass, epoxy clay, and putty.
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