🔥 EXTREMELY RARE 🔥

HIGHLY DESIRED AND COLLECTIBLE

Scott Smith

Produced For Bethany Lowe

Rucus Studio

'Rotten Pumpkin Witch'

Handcrafted

Hand-painted

Made in the USA

MEASUREMENTS:

14 INCHES HIGH

9 INCHES LONG

6 INCHES WIDE

PRE-OWNED CONDITION. SEE PICTURES. OVERALL LOOKS AMAZING!

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Paper pulp.  Incredible detail by Scott Smith.  This is from years ago when Scott produced for Bethany Lowe.  He is not longer with that group and this was one of his incredible creations back then!

The left hand fingers hold a staff with a moon. This is just one of my favorite piece of all the Rucus produced by Bethany Lowe!

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Behind the facade of a rather ordinary home in Southwest Michigan, lies an underground space brimming with unexpected sights that could provide the basis for countless stories. A box of witch heads sits next to a grinning jack-o-lantern.  A skeleton attempts to climb out of a violin case while a toad tips his top hat to say "hello." This mysterious space is actually the basement studio of Scott Smith, creator, and mastermind of Rucus Studio.

Scott Smith's Process:

Each new work begins with a simple sketch. Original sculpts are generally created in polymer clay to capture details. New ideas often emerge during this process resulting in new unexpected and curious characters.

Once satisfied with the sculpt, Scott creates a mold. 

"I enjoy using molds because I can cast several pieces in paper-mache and rework them as needed to give each one its own unique look."

Pieces begin to come to life after many layers and subtle washes of acrylic paint. An armature is constructed for the body using wood and heavy wire. Cotton batting is wrapped around the armature which gives form to the body. The final step is dressing the figure in a custom-made costume. Smith prefers working with vintage and antique textiles as much as possible.