Farmer's Wife with Cow
With great craftsmanship and artistic flair, Karin Brenn creates impressive sculptures that balance precision and intuition.
For the "Farmer's Wife with Cow" project, Karin Brenn needed large-format larch timbers. Ten pieces, each measuring 40 x 45 x 160 cm, formed a 225 x 80 x 160 cm block, from which she could carve the life-sized cow with a chainsaw. Sketches from various angles, studying anatomy, and creating a model were necessary to achieve the most lifelike result possible. After the cow was finished, she sanded the wood.
The farmer's wife was carved from a larch trunk approximately 50 x 170 cm using a chainsaw. For this sculpture, Karin Brenn made neither sketches nor models, but instead let herself be guided solely by intuition. This one was also sanded at the end.
The farmer's wife and cow were taken to an art foundry in Mendrisio. Both received a cream-like coating. A silicone negative was made, into which a wax positive was then cast. Karin Brenn could then add or modify details on this wax positive. Subsequently, both models were ready for casting. Finally, the patina was applied. It was an incredible experience.
Karin Brenn
Active as a freelance artist since 1988, Karin Brenn explores the expression of people and animals.
Grandhotel Giessbach, Brienz
Oberhalb des Brienzersees liegt das Grandhotel Giessbach in unmittelbarer Nähe der Giessbachfälle. Natur, Geschichte und Gartenkultur prägen den einzigartigen Ort.
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