This piece is a marriage of art & technology. My passion as a sculptor is to capture the tension of motion – and my favorite subject is the grace and athleticism of the female dancer. This piece started with a hand-sculpted wax model of the dancer’s body. The wax model was then 3D scanned and converted to a digital “mesh” file. The 3d digital file was combined with a stylized (and modified) impeller to create the skirt -- which was further modified digitally. The combination of hand-work and digital art facilitated the tension of motion that neither alone allowed me. The 3d model was then printed, molded and cast in traditional bronze casting . . . bringing the handwork full circle.