These sculptures are true reflections of how the women actually look, with only the edges sanded and the surface roughly sanded to give a finished look to each piece.
Each sculpture has had two coats of white gloss spray paint applied to it.
The reason for framing each of the sculptures is for them to have a big importance within the salon installation and for the middle aged women themselves to really appreciate their beautiful body parts and appreciate the positive outcome from taking part in this project.
Through the body casting process and the intimate discussions I have had with each of the women, I have been overwhelmed to hear how well this body image process as a whole has worked from them.
Just by taking a few photographs of their nude bodies, for them to look at themselves in a different perspective, all of which thought they looked worse in the photographs rather than in the mirror, due to different lighting.
Comparing the photographs to the body cast which they had the opportunity to see in person presented within the salon was a very positive experience.
All of the women explained in their recorded statement of the project that the casting process had worked for them and how their perception of what they initially looked like had now changed and were thankful for being able to be a part of the process, something which they never thought they would have taken part in.
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