Taking apart the puzzle.

Once we have approval we can begin the next step, however, we must take the sculpture apart. We do this in the same way that it went together. However, an intern told me later, "it went together much easier than it came apart." I was thinking the exact opposite myself.

The head and arm come off.  To get the head down we wheel it on the scaffolding back to the steps. 

Everything has to be taken a part piece by piece.  Allison is posted on the winch to life and lower as needed.

James undoes the bolts under the base, While I make sure there is a clean cut between piece of the paws.

Once again the torso is floating overhead while we clean up the area.

I love this part. Once the pieces are down and we no longer have to move them around I can look at everything and make sure the detail is perfect before we go to mold.