ArtBabble: David Freda http://artbabble.org/artist/David_Freda/feed en Materials & Process: Lost Wax Casting http://artbabble.org/video/mad/materials-process-lost-wax-casting <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-institution"> <div class="field-label">Institution:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="/partner/museum-arts-design">Museum of Arts &amp; Design</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>Lost wax casting, also known as <em>cire perdue</em>, is a craft technique that is thousands of years old, and yet continues to be used today by for the production of cast metal objects. In this video, David Freda's work with lost wax casting shows that a mastery of this ancient craft is essential for the creation of fine art objects.</p> http://artbabble.org/video/mad/materials-process-lost-wax-casting#comments Casting David Freda Mold Wax Contemporary Art Museum of Arts & Design http://artbabble.org/sites/default/files/bvideos/17/17b8d64793435deb/poster-image-03.jpg 17b8d64793435deb Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:14:11 +0000 jlucasfalk 3623 at http://artbabble.org