I thought to speed up the creation of the hotel figures I could make two or more at a time. I am not sure if my theory works out, really, I only save on the kiln time, otherwise, due to the bloody joints, hair and costumes, it seems to still take ages to get them ready. In any case, here the ‘Making of” Chiaki and 蝶々ChoCho:

Josiane Keller “Making of 蝶々ChoCho” (2016)

ChoCho got his name, 蝶々(“butterfly”), obviously from his gorgeous chest tattoo (I can give you also the address of the tattoo artist, in case of interest)…

Here both in the kiln, almost a biblical image:

Josiane Keller –  蝶々ChoCho and Chiaki in the kiln, bisque fire (2016)

and Chiaki, with make-up:

Josiane Keller “Making of Chiaki” (2016)

It wasn’t my plan, but for some reason Chiaki (with make-up) reminds me of Jitka Cerhová in Sedmikrásky /Daisies, (1966,Věra Chytilová), maybe just because I have a poster of her hanging in my studio, check for yourself (the brunette):

Věra Chytilová “Sedmikrásky” – poster (1966)

But what do I know? I’m faceblind. Anyways. Maybe if I give her pigtails…