The sculpture commission began with the creation of a working maquette. This 2' long Terra Cotta study was created by using a live model.

The sculpture has 4 stone elements. The first to be carved was the leg and foot. The stone block was 14'L x 4'W x 3'H and weighed 36,000 lbs.

Large pieces of waste stone were removed with the hydraulic chain saw.

The main forms of the piece were roughly carved.

The nearly completed leg and foot.

The rough block for the knee.

The main forms have been roughly carved.

The nearly complete knee.

The block for the arm and hand.

The forms take shape.

The finished hand and arm.

The block for the head.

The model for the head.

Sitting in the Muse's hand.