I was born in a naturist family, so nudity was no problem at all. My father was a carpenter and made his own 'neo flemish renaissance' furniture. He sculpted the ornaments on the consoles of the cupboard, e.g. fruit, naked ladies and asatyr-like faces in oak wood.

Sculpting made him feel relaxed, 'in the zone'. It was his favourite activity as this allowed him to express himself artistically. It's no wonder that he often did this while being naked.

To help financially my mother became a life nude model at a school with a department of fine arts. I remember my mam posing for my father and saw the clay model become more and more 'alive'. What made this both natural and intimate is that they were both naked. When the clay figure was done,  he used a mould to make a plaster cast. This way he could use a pointing machine which would help him while sculpting. Sadly the wooden version was never made. 

After my mam died, the only thing I really wanted was the plaster cast, as it represents both my father and mother. It also shows their attitude towards nudity: something natural, honest and serene.

Very nice; and a positive history contrary to so many testimonies heard and read concerning nudity, especially family home nudity. I have often wished I had grown up in such an environment.  Thank you for sharing.