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Question/poll:Naming this sculpture has been difficult for me, which is why i've always simply called it "Pregnant Sculpture" or "Preggers", and i think both of these names are far too blunt for a sculpture that is supposed to be evoking the beauty of the sculpture.
At one time i had considered the names, "life", "Life-bearer", but these names seemed kind of trite.
I would love to hear suggestions for the sculptures name.
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A commissioned piece...a life size pregnant sculpture focusing on the pregnant female body as beautiful form. Finally finished in all her glory. Now its time to send pictures to the future owner and get her final approval.
The piece is hammered steel (22 gauge). It was hammered over an anvil, a railroad spike, and a dishing stump with a half dozen different sized/shaped hammers. The hammering is done cold. Heat is only applied between hammering courses in order to anneal the steel and reduce work hardening. The metal is mild carbon steel. The coloring of the steel comes from the torch during the annealing phases, and then the piece is waxed.
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How about "Sacrifices for Life" or just "Sacrifices" because I think women make so many sacrifices when they have a child. 
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The title could simply be Ema or Ina (meaning Mother, in Estonian or Filipino)
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Anne is mother in Turkish.
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This is amazing - I love the elegance and the movement of it! How about "The Glow" for a title???
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Thanks so much Shelley. "The Glow" is nice, and I'm still thinking about the name. Your suggestion is in the running.
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I love this, I just hit 18 weeks with my first (in fact I found out it's a boy today yay!) have you considered Creator or Creation?
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Congratulations! And I kinda like "Creator"...
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Well have at it if you choose! And thank you! ^_^
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Beautiful work! The patina is lovely too!
Have you considered asking your client what word comes to their mind ?
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Thank you. I have asked the client about the name, and she said she wanted me to name it.
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This is absolutely amazing work. I cannot even begin to imagine how much work went into this. And the accuracy of anatomy is incredible. Really nice work.
Name suggestion: The mother .
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Thank you so much. A whole lot of love and energy went in to this piece, and I'll be sad after I deliver it to the owner.
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I often think that naming an artwok is helpful to explain or add value to the artwork, but in some cases like this, there is no need for a name. The sculpture is beautiful, powerful but yet fragil, just like life.
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Well said, and at a certain point, just about any name i give it feels almost too obvious
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