EXHIBITIONS SCULPTURE GARDEN
DORIS PAPPENHEIM "The softness of marble".
The Edam resident Doris Pappenheim started her career as a sculptor at the age of 50. Momentarily she "lives" more of her time in Pietrasanta (Toscana), not far away from the marble quarries at Carrara, than in Edam. There she works almost continuously on her creations. Over the past ten years she developed herself into a well-known professional sculptor and her work is being sold during exhibitions, in galleries and by personal commissions. On several locations in The Netherlands her sculptures have been exhibited.
At an early age she felt attracted by stone and for her it's challenge to create a soft, female look from the hard marble. As soft as the human skin or the pleats in clothes. Doris: "Sculptures are there to be touched".
The making of a marble sculpture is a very labor intensive process. With the use of a power saw and a pneumatic hammer this process can be shortened. However, the finishing by hand is a tedious process which will give the result the softness Doris is striving for. First she uses a special stone, smerillo, followed by endless sanding from course to fine. Sometimes a layer of wax will be added. Also the choice of the sort of marble is crucial for the final result. She prefers working with Giallo di Siena and Rosa Portugallo marble.
Especially for this exhibition Doris Pappenheim selected a number of sculptures. During the time period of the exhibition the Broek in Waterland Art Route will take place on May 1 and 2 with a number of different artists showing their work on many locations. On these two dates Doris will be present in the Waterland Sculpture Garden as well as
Marijke Bresser with her photography in the connected Waterland Photo Gallery.
