Celebrate your body: Have your bump cast in gold
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Gift yourself or a loved one a beautiful time capsule of a moment in pregnancy. A talented Bristol artist who champions women's bodies by casting them in gold will create a piece of art to be treasured. (You might have already seen Every Body’s Story featured on the BBC!)
You’ll be given the opportunity to:
Connect with your body and its story through the therapeutic, ancient art of body casting. Experience this transformative and empowering process for yourself in a private setting.
See your form from a whole new 3D perspective. Create a time capsule of your body and physical embodiment of this special moment in your life.
Honour your body and treasure your cast. Your cast is a celebration of your body to display and treasure.
How does the body casting work?
First, you'll apply moisturising oils to your bust and bump. Next, plaster bandages are soaked in warm water and applied to your skin layer by layer. It takes about 30 minutes to apply the plaster bandage and 15 minutes for the cast to set. The cast lifts from the skin surprisingly smoothly (that’s what the oil’s for!).
The golden touch:
Once your cast has dried it will be finished, glossed and painted gold. Mounting twine will be attached so you can hang your cast on the wall if you choose. Collect your cast from the studio one week after the casting session.
These glowing reviews speak for themselves:
“Being cast by Ellen during my pregnancy was a magical experience. Thank you for capturing my body's journey to motherhood.” - Ellie
"This was such a wonderful experience, allowing me the opportunity to deeply connect with, capture and appreciate the incredible magic my body is going through in growing a new human being! With lots of challenging pregnancy symptoms, it is easy to feel negatively towards your pregnant body, this experience gave me the opportunity to reflect on and honour the amazing journey my body has been through. I can't wait to share the cast with our baby, celebrating the first place they called their home. Ellen made me feel very comfortable throughout the process, I would highly recommend it to all!" - Gem
Age restrictions: 18+
| Adult (Private 1:1 session & golden bump cast ) | £175 |
| Adult + hanging twine attached (Private 1:1 session, golden bump cast + hanging twine attached) | £190 |
How to get there
Facilities
- Parking
- Refreshments available
- Toilets
- WiFi
COVID-19 guidelines
- Please both do a lateral flow test before coming to the studio, your host will do the same. Your host is triple vaccinated and tests regularly. It's up to you whether you wear masks during the session
- Please bring along a mask to wear when entering the studio
On the day
- Your host has grapeseed oil and baby oil for you to apply to your skin before the casting begins, but feel free to bring your own oil to use
- Wear comfortable underwear/shorts/leggings that you don’t mind getting plaster on. Bring along spare underwear/clothes to change into after the casting
- There's on-site parking and bike spaces. The studio is located a short walk (under 10mins) from Lawrence Hill Train Station and Lawrence Hill Bus Station (6 minute journey to Bristol City Centre)
Changes happen, don't worry
You'll be hosted by
Ellen Downes
Ellen is a body casting artist. This creative's work celebrates the uniqueness behind every body and the power of storytelling.
Ellen's first body cast experience was back in 2015. After finding this transformative, she learned how to body cast. Since then, Ellen's been casting around the world. For her it's an honour to share this art and its beautiful, therapeutic process with others.
Any questions?
Ask your question directly to Every Body's Story .