DID GINO FIND THE POPE? Unlikely model asked to sit for artist Section: News Post Date: 05/06/2013, 12:19 By Josh Howald World renowned artist Gino Cavicchioli wants to sculpt the Pope. And well, Pope Francis isn’t always available, so Cavicchioli has been looking for the next best thing – a look-alike. Enter Rolf Gerstenberger, President […]
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The Hamilton Spectator – Mahoney: Francis ‘Popelganger’ heads up Local 1005
Mahoney: Francis ‘Popelganger’ heads up Local 1005 By Jeff Mahoney The adjective “uncanny” comes to mind as a measure of their resemblance to each other. A colleague has described them as Popelgangers. Who’s them? The Vatican’s Pope Francis and Hamilton’s own Rolf Gerstenberger, president of the United Steelworkers, Local 1005. This is not just some […]
Former British prime minister Margaret H. Thatcher
On April 8th 2013, a giant of the last political era, the Right Honourable Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher passed away. Gino’s work is in the collection of the late Mrs. Thatcher. The former British prime minister came to Hamilton on Sept. 19, 1992 to speak at a fundraiser for the Firestone Regional Chest and […]
The search of offshore art casting foundries (1)
(This is one of the three articles I wrote after our trip to China in Dec. 2008.) North American is infamous for its high labour cost. As a sculptor, Gino has been constantly looking for ways to reduce his cost. The low offshore labour cost is certainly attractive. Last December, we embarked on a trip to China for searching an offshore foundry to cast Gino’s sculpture in bronze.
The search of offshore art casting foundries (2)
(This is one of the three articles I wrote after our trip to China in Dec. 2008.) This is the second part of our search for an offshore foundry to cast Gino’s sculpture in bronze in China.
The search of offshore art casting foundries (3)
(This is one of the three articles I wrote after our trip to China in Dec. 2008.) This is the third part of our search for an offshore foundry to cast Gino’s sculpture in bronze in China.
