Juliana Lepine Sculptures

juliana lepine is a brazilian sculptor living in canada. nine years ago she finally had the chance to settle down and dedicate her time to her truest calling: figure sculpting. after making her own wedding cake topper and getting lots of attention from her guests, she tested and created different techniques that allowed for many realistic features that were never achieved in cold porcelain before. driven by freedom and passion, lepine is an impulsive sculptor. her miniature pieces stem from the necessity to create and capture the form and soul of what speaks to her – be a gleam in someone’s eye, a bashful smile, or the gentle resignation of a hand that touches one’s head. in 2011, self-learner lepine started teaching her innovations on youtube and attracted a large base of fans and followers from all over brazil. in 2013, she switched from cold porcelain to polymer clay in order to create more realistic pieces with lively attention to detail, her most remarkable trait. she gained in