A moment suspended between imagination and action, this spirited figure captures a boy on the brink of diving into life.
With flippers planted, goggles on, and his body arched in anticipation, he gazes skyward—open, curious, and full of possibility. There’s a quiet confidence in his stance, as though he already knows the adventure will be worth it.
Dressed in retro denim shorts, he carries the carefree energy of another era—echoes of 1960s freedom, playful rebellion, and the optimism of a world waiting to be explored. There’s a hint of cinematic nostalgia too, a touch of “beam me up” wonder, where anything feels possible and the ordinary becomes extraordinary.
Both joyful and evocative, this sculpture celebrates that fleeting, fearless moment before the leap. It invites us to reconnect with a sense of wonder, to embrace spontaneity, and to remember the simple thrill of diving headfirst into life—just for the sheer joy of it.
Available in traditional verdigris green or cyan blue.
- always limited edition series
made in UK by award winning resin casting service
quality silicone Lloyds marine grade resin
Silicon bronze used for enhanced corrosion resistance and strength
Contact Dawn for viewing, payment & delivery options email: hello@dawnconn.com
Sculptures are available for worldwide shipping, carefully delivered at cost to ensure safe arrival.
Price:
Bronze Resin: £4500
Bronze Metal: £8950Size Details:
Metric – H: 100 W:50 D: 35 centimetres (height / width / depth)
Imperial – H: 40 W: 20 D: 14 inches (height / width / depth)
Medium: bronze resin or Foundry bronze metal
Bronze Resin – also known as “cold cast bronze” or bonded bronze, is made of real bronze metal particles (or iron metal particles) , mixed with polyester, epoxy or another resin and poured into a rubber reusable mould.This is backed up with very strong fiberglass and resin.Because real bronze powder is used over its surface, cold cast bronze can be colored or patinated (a chemical reaction with the metals in bronze) to look very similar to Foundry Bronze.
Foundry Bronze – refers to the poured molten metal that is cast solid or hollow, depending on size, at a bronze foundry (using the traditional lost wax process). It is more robust and will appreciate in value.The first stage of making a bronze is to sculpt the original out of clay, plaster or wax. Dawn uses different materials: e-poxy resin / vintage textiles soaked in resin and other reclaimed items. This is built up over a steel and aluminium anatomical skeleton known as an armature.Over this original sculpture a silicon rubber mould is made to form a negative of the original.Into the mould molten wax is slushed in and then poured out and allowed to cool, to form a hollow wax positive.The seam line where the mould fitted together is then worked out and the sculpture cut up into castable sections.To this a series of wax runners and risers is fitted, and these allow the molten bronze to flow in and the gases to come out. Once the wax is 'sprued up' it is coated inside and out with liquid ceramic and grit built up in layers to form a strong heat-resistant investment around the wax.This is then baked upside down in an oven allowing the wax to melt out - hence the term 'Cirdu perdue or lost wax.This forms a negative space of the original into which molten bronze can be poured at 1200°c. Other metals such as gold, silver and stainless steel can be cast using the same method.When the bronze has cooled, the ceramic shell is chipped away and the sprues cut off. To remove the ceramic from the surface detail the bronze is placed in acid, which breaks down the investment.If the bronze has been cast in several pieces, it is now welded together and chased. This is a highly skilled process recreating any surface detail.The sculpture is now ready to be heated up and applied with various chemicals, which form the finished patina/colouration of the bronze.
Production time: 8 weeks upon receipt of deposit
