Belly Loves: Capture a Beautiful Moment in Time for You and Your Child

Capture a beautiful moment in time for you and your child

Belly Loves

Professional, Creative Belly Casting

Capture a beautiful moment in time for you and your child.

Professional, Creative Belly Casting

Belly Loves

Belly Casting Information

Sculptor Information

Artist Information

Belly-Casting- Professional, Creative Wall Sculptures

Cast $150

Cast with Artwork $350

Casting are done from 20 wks to 39 wks in pregnancy (34 to 38 weeks is recommended).

The cast is made of a medical grade casting material, safe to you and your baby.

We ask that you NOT drink sugar or caffeinated beverages prior to the appointment (this includes juices) as it could excite the baby and make casting difficult. Water only 2 hour prior and nothing 30 minutes prior casting.

The casting session may be uncomfortable if you are experiencing, nausea, vomiting or claustrophobia during your pregnancy.

Please allow one and a half hours for your casting session, the more intricate cast can take longer.

You will need to shower after the casting session is complete, please allow yourself extra time if you need it.

Please remove ALL jewelry.

The cast takes 48 hours to dry before you can take it home.

For casting with art work, please allow 2 weeks to complete. The artist, Jenn DeWald will contact you for consultation on the art-work within 48 hours following the casting session. All casts will have picture wire attached for wall hanging.

Please contact Holly Grunsell for further information regarding the casting and to schedule your casting.

Capture a beautiful moment in time for you and your child

Sculptors Bio

Belly casting captures a once in a lifetime,

three-dimensional memory of this unique moment in time.

Holly Grunsell is a licensed esthetician and massage therapist. Originally educated in England, she continued her education at Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy and many other continuing education classes. She specializes in prenatal care, a holistic, non-aggressive approach to the body and skin care. Her experience as a therapist provides her clients with a safe space for well-being, allowing them to enter into a deeper dimension of relaxation. Holly has worked over the past 15 years at internationally respected spas in America and England: Great Jones Spa NY, Oasis NY, Bliss NY, Noelles Stamford CT and Glemby International Spa London.

Most recently Holly worked at Edamame maternity spa where she meet Jenn Dewald. They have collaborated their ideas and work closely together to create originally visual art sculptures Belly Casting for the pregnant women to capture this moment in time.

Artist Bio

Creating for belly casts of pregnant woman is amazing.

When I create the idea and apply it to the cast,

a moment in time in this new life is captured through color and images.

These are beautiful moments.

Jenn DeWald is a mixed-media visual artist and emergency room nurse nurse educator. She holds degrees in both nursing and natural medicine. Jenns work has been shown in numerousart spaces and periodicals including SomArts CA, The Accidental Gallery PA, 3rd Floor Project, The Art Students League NYC, The New School for Social Research 2005 and 2007 NYC, Pride in the Arts Festival, Dublin, Ireland Pride 2005, Estrogenious 2005 and 2006 NYC , Girlfest Hawaii 2006, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago 2007, collaborator for M. Alan Draw-a-thon theater NYC 2007, The Journal of the Leslie Lohman Art Foundation, NYC 2007, Kinsey Institute 2007, Protest Space, 2007 NYC, FOX 5 News interview on Belly Cast Art April, 2007. Many private collectors and organizations have commissioned her work as a painter, sculptor and designer. Of particular interest, are Ms. DeWalds works focusing on the theme of world issues, medicine and disabilities, family and pregnancy. Part of this project, are original works created on belly casts of pregnant women. Jenn also works as an illustrator and designer for Relaxation on the Go and several additional projects.

Please contact Holly Grunsell for further information or questions regarding the casting and to schedule your casting appointment.

Holly Grunsell

hollygrunsell@yahoo.com

Tel: 203-246-8433

Jenn DeWald

www.jenndewald.com

Jenndewaldart@yahoo.com

Location: New York City, NY

www.edamamespa.com- Maternity spa and belly casting located within Destination Maternity.

www.greatjonesspa.com- Holistic wellness spa located downtown Manhattan.