The Greg James Sculpture Studio Gallery has been located in J Shed, on Bathers Beach in Fremantle, Western Australia, since 1993.
J Shed is a heritage listed building that was originally built on Victoria Quay for storage purposes in 1912. Reconstructed on its current location by the Fremantle Harbour Trust in the 1960's, it was restored in 1987.
Starting with a bare shed, Greg has developed this space to be a highly efficient and productive sculpture studio with a public viewing deck and gallery.
The studio has served as a training ground for young artists, a temporary facility for established artists and host to visiting international artists. It also continues to accommodate numerous requests from school and special interest groups for educational visits, as well as occasioning musical and theatrical productions, and community art projects.
The studio has seen the creation of many works, including the intimate sensual nude, windswept fishermen, the heroic soldier and the iconic rock star.
Below you will find images of the creation of the Bon Scott statue using the Lost Wax Method. Access our other photo diaries here.
The basic first stage of the armature
The armature takes shape as Greg welds the general size and movement of the figure
The first layer of clay is added. The plastic wrapping stops the clay from drying out
As more clay is added the physical dimensions of Bon take shape
Working from photos Greg plots in the key markers of Bon's face
Sculpting the features
The head starts to take shape once the hair and eyebrows are added
Once Greg has the shape of Bon's legs he is then able to add the jeans and desert boots
Adding the folds and pockets
Making the hands and arms
Nearly complete
Putting the jacket on
The completed clay sculpture. The microphone and buckle are added in the wax stage.
With his arms cut off the clay is moulded by first painting on rubber and then covering that with plaster and Hessian 
Painting several layers of wax into the rubber mould
The wax legs are now ready to detail
Once detailed the legs are sprued (applying runners and risers to help the bronze flow in and the gas and air to flow out during the bronze pouring) and are ready to invest 
Detailing the wax torso
All the wax is sprued and then invested in a slurry of plaster and brick dust then placed in a kiln to burn the wax out (lost wax process)
Once the wax is burnt out the molten bronze is poured in
Water blasting off the investment
Water blasting off the investment
Alister cutting off the runners and risers
Greg and Janet detailing the bronze torso
1.Adding the microphone and cord to the arm
Steve welding the legs
Steve welding an arm on
Steve welding the torso to the legs
Grinding down the welds
A final sandblast
Applying the patina
Scrubbing the patina off
Polished and ready to go
Finished artwork
Finished artwork
Finished artwork
Finished artwork
Finished artwork
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