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Sculptor Marilène Oliver and cardiothoracic surgeon Francis Wells collaborated to deconstruct Leonardo da Vinci's drawing The Great Lady in order to reconstruct it as a three-dimensional sculpture. Employing lessons learned from contemporary radiology, they simulated cross sections of The Great Lady that were drawn in pen and ink onto a stack of acrylic sheets. Here Oliver and Wells give independent accounts of the project, not only sharing how their relationship with Leonardo's drawing evolved over the course of the project but also exposing the differences in approach by the scientist and the artist to a science-art project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the past decade James Malenda has explored the visual and physical aspects of weight and balance in three-dimensional and multiposition forms. His materials have included nonferrous metals, vitreous enamels and laminated wood. His current work explores the dynamics of three-dimensional negative space as defined by the contrast of surface, color and contour in fabricated aluminum and enameled forms. In tracing the development of these concepts, he addresses his method of working and its effect on the materials and takes into account the aesthetic sculptural considerations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]