Marshall M. Fredericks (1908-1998):
From the Collection of the MFSM

April 15, 2005 to August 28, 2005

Marshall M. Fredericks: Selected Works from the Collection features a selection of molds, models, and relief artwork from the collection that explains and educates the viewer about the process of making relief casts in metal. The exhibition showcases Fredericks' medallions, portrait plaques, narrative and historical reliefs. The objects not only include the finished plaster models but the working models, with oil-based clay still intact, graphite guide drawings, and the actual molds used to create the plaster models.

Fredericks cast most of his works using the sand casting method. With this method, a working model is made with clay and motif objects, a mold is taken from this working model, and a plaster positive (model) is made from the mold. The metal is cast from a sand mold made directly from the plaster model. An adjacent gallery, "The Sculptor's Studio," features an installation of over 350 actual objects and artifacts from Fredericks' studio.