see Modelling, Casting, Construction, Assemblage

bright green rust which forms on bronze and other metals which contain copper after exposure to air or acid: The obsolete pigment Verdigris was made of this substance. See also Patina, Verdigris

soft, fine grained translucent stone: white or pastel coloured gypsum, often with streaks of deeper colour: breaks and scratches easily

personification or representation which symbolizes a concept such as love, heroism, death, war, victory etc.

mixture of metals that usually benefits from the best qualities of each of the separate ingredients. See Bronze, Steel

an integral part of a building or sculpture created especially to decorate or embellish an architectural structure

support, frame or structure upon or around which a sculptural form may be built: the armature for a single sculpture may be constructed out of many different materials such as metal, wood, or plastic, [..]

technique of creating sculpture by combining various elements. Often constructed, it may include found objects (objets trouvées) and/or elements modelled or carved by the artist. See also Construction [..]

the lowest degree of relief, in which all the carving lies within the hollowed-out area below the surface plane, and through an illusion of depth and roundness, looks like raised relief. See also Reli [..]

see Maquette