Katharina Andress carves futuristic models in futuristic fantasy fashion, 'Andreonauts and Fashion for Astronauts'.
" I rasp and sand the wood, until no traces of carving can be seen. Then I prepare a chalk-based gesso according to old recipes and mix Bolognese and Champagne chalk with a compound of rabbit-skin-glue and water. Rabbit-skin glue is a traditional adhesive made from rabbit skins and bones. By now, there are modern alternatives, however, in the past this was the common glue. In the end, the mix has a creamy texture. It is a bit tricky, because the compound needs to stay warm at all times, but mustn’t get too hot or too cold. Then an approximate fifteen layers are applied with a brush. In between, I sand it then and again to make sure it will be completely even. At the very end, I polish the figure with an agate stone. It tightens the surface, that almost appears as porcelain or marble. It is so important to me to keep the face recognisably wooden. If the sculpture were white entirely, one could think it’s cast in plastic." Katharina Andress
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