About
Hi, I’m Brooke.
I’m interested in surfaces, small details, and what emerges when you take the time to really look. For me, casting is not only about form, but about a shared process.
The studio
An artist-led, FLINTA-run sculpture studio exploring the human body through casting.
People usually find us because of me — they want to meet the person who will cast their body, and feel at ease with her. That’s why every project starts with a conversation, and why I take my time with every single person.
Background
Art, materials & experimentation
I’m Brooke Meenan, a sculptor with a background in painting and interdisciplinary art.
I founded Life Casting Berlin to explore a different approach to casting: working exclusively with water-based materials, with the wellbeing of people and the environment at its heart.
This commitment has led me into an exciting field of material research and experimentation. I continually test new techniques and explore developments in sculptural materials, combining traditional casting processes with contemporary innovation.
For me, how a sculpture is made matters just as much as the finished object.
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Kansas City Art Institute
- Exchange studies Edinburgh College of Art
- Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Art in Public Space Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
At a glance
Life Casting Berlin in brief
| Studio | Life Casting Berlin — an artist-led, FLINTA-run sculpture studio exploring the human body through casting |
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| Artist | Brooke Meenan, sculptor (BFA Kansas City Art Institute, MFA Art in Public Space, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar) |
| Location | Gottlieb-Dunkel-Straße 43–44, 12099 Berlin-Tempelhof — by appointment only |
| What is cast | Torso and chest, hands, vulva, two people together, full body (commission) |
| Also | Artistic commissions, casting workshops, team events for companies |
| Materials | Exclusively water-based: alginate, plaster, water-based acrylic resin, pigment, gold leaf; bronze on request |
| Prices | From €390 (vulva), €550 (breast/chest), €850 (torso); others on request |
| Time | Session: a few hours · finished sculpture: about three months |
| Languages | English and German |
| Booking | Free 20-minute call — online booking, email, phone or WhatsApp |
Process
How a cast is made
Preparation
Measurements for the support structure; you arrive shaved on the area being cast; a protective cream goes on first.
Alginate
A thick layer of skin-safe alginate captures every detail. It does not pull hair and sets in minutes.
Support
Plaster bandages hold the soft mould in shape. Then it comes off — gently.
The cast
Filled, freed from the mould and refined by hand over about three months.
Materials
Safe and water-based
Out of respect for the body and the environment, I work exclusively with safe, water-based materials — chosen for your safety, mine, and the life of the finished sculpture.
- Alginate skin-safe mould, from seaweed
- Plaster & plaster bandages support shell and cast
- Water-based acrylic resin robust, detailed
- Pigment, metal effects, gold leaf surface finishes
- Ceramic, porcelain, bronze on request
Come and meet me.
The studio is in Tempelhof, Gottlieb-Dunkel-Straße 43–44 — visits by appointment only.