IN 27 MINUTES
Starting with about 80 pounds of clay, which has been built up on a turning base.
Portrait of Christ
The Portrait of Christ
sculpture devotional
Dr. Sam Gore "This is how I sing"
Portrait of Christ
Sculpture Devotional
"This is how I sing" Dr. Sam Gore, Sculptor
When asked to speak at chapel service, Dr. Gore prayed asking God for direction. God gave him the inspiration to use the gift and talent of his sculpting to portray the Gospel of Christ. Likened to 'special music' where those gifted musically sing or play their instruments, Dr. Gore would 'sing' through his hands and the medium of clay. In 1993 he taught this method of sculpting a sacred devotional to his apprentice, Tracy H. Sugg.
Tracy spent three years mastering the method: sculpting the Portrait of Christ in 27 minutes to instrumental music and special lighting. Since that time, Tracy has sculpted The Portrait of Christ in various churches and confrences in the US, as well as in France, Italy and Guatemala.
Elaborating on the devotional of Dr. Gore, Tracy includes symbolic elements to portray the Crucifixion, Death, Burial and Resurrection of Christ.
After the devotional, Tracy breaks down the sculpture, which is in essence a 'rough sketch' quickly created, and the clay is reused in her studio.
SCULPTURE
DEVOTIONAL
Tracy's hands tell the Gospel by sculpting the portrait of Christ with a background of music and special lighting.
THE GOSPEL THROUGH CLAY
In 27 minutes, Tracy sculpts a likeness based on her research of Semitic bone structure. Then elements of the Crucifixion, Death, Burial and Resurrection are powerfully portrayed.
EXPERIENCE THE STORY
The purpose of the devotional is to allow viewers to experience the Gospel Story through the medium of clay.
