This is a copy of an Olmec fetish, made out of jade and being about 2 1/2 “ x 1/2”. The piece I made is much larger and is made from alabaster. I’m very impressed by the Olmec carvings and like many things before, I saw it in a book, liked it, wanted one of my own, so I tried to make it.
I usually have many pictures, drawings or photos, of a piece I want to make. It helps to see something from many different angles as I carve. This is a much greater challenge to create a three dimensional from just one picture.