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My son Julian in my workshop
Age 4-5
  Julian started carving at the age of 4
 
He continued until he was 12 years old   WARRIOR'S SHIELD. Submarine and boat. Length = 71cm (28")
 
Daddy, Mummy, Little Brother Julian and dog Suntis. Drawn by Una age 4 years and 3 months. November 1968   Playing in the garden when Una was 5 years old. Using various coloured pencils sharpened by Dad.   Fight against the bad black knight. Good fairies at work. Una aged 6 years and 3 months. December 1970
 
PRINCES AND PRINCESSES (1970)
6 years and 4 months
  Una spent many hours playing with coloured pencils and she has a thick pile of drawings but did not become an artist.   LATVIAN FOLK SONG. Drawing inspired by a Latvian drawing book about sailing. She does speak Latvian. Age 6 years and 6 months
 
A COUPLE. By Una, age 7 years and 3 months   A WEDDING COUPLE. Zigi's step-grand daughter, Emily, also did some drawings. She was 4 years old when this was done.
 
HEADS AND FIGURES (1970 - 1984). Zigi's class, Portobello High School. Wood. 12 - 14 year old pupils.   GEOMETRICAL COMPOSITION OF BASIC FORMS (1970 - 1984). Portobello High School. 12 - 14 year old pupils.
Length = 80cm (32")
 
BIGMAN (1970 - 1984). Zigi's class, Portobello High School. Pine. 14-16 year old pupils. Height = 220cm (87")   CLASS PROJECT (1980). Zigi's class, Portobello High School. Cement concrete cast into clay or sand modelling. 12 - 14 year old pupils. Height = 192cm (75")
 
Tree roots, branches, beam ends, offcuts and waste material were used for both single pieces or assembled compositions.   Blackboard lesson in 3-dimensional design for clay modelling (1970 - 1984). Zigi's class, Portobello High School.
 
VILLAGE SCENE (1970 - 1980). Portobello High School. Wood. 12 - 14 year old pupils.
Length = 90cm (35")
  Pupils modelling CENTENARY PANEL (1978). Created in clay for casting in cement concrete. 13 - 16 year old pupils.
 

Design for CENTENARY PANEL (1977)
Created by Zigi
Portobello High School
548 x 183 x 6cm
(18' X 6' X 2")