Figurative sculpture atelier
Every face starts as a lump of clay.
We model portrait busts, reliefs and garden figures by hand — from the first sitting to the final bronze or terracotta. Drag the slider below and watch the clay wake up.
From clay to face
Drag the line. See the work.
The distance between a rough lump and a living likeness is a few hundred hours of looking. These sliders show both ends of it.
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raw claythe likeness
Portrait bust — from the first pass to the final surface
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the touchthe presence
Detail work — a loop tool, and what it leaves behind
How a bust is made
Four visits between hello and forever.
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The sitting
Two hours of talk and measurements — or a folder of good photographs.
02
Clay on the armature
The likeness is found in soft clay over weeks, not days.
03
Your approval
You see the clay before anything is final — changes are still cheap here.
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Cast to last
Fired terracotta, or bronze by lost wax — patinated and signed.
Works and prices
What leaves the atelier.
Portrait bust, terracotta
Modelled from life or photos, fired and patinated
from $2 201
Portrait bust, bronze
Lost-wax cast from the approved clay, edition of one
from $5 504
Relief portrait
Wall-mounted profile in plaster or bronze
from $1 468
Garden figure
Frost-proof terracotta or stone, made for weather
from $3 898
Restoration
Stone, terracotta and bronze repairs — quoted after inspection
on request
An atelier full of faces that almost breathe.
Commission
Whose face should stay?
A parent, a founder, a friend — tell us who, and whether we will meet them in person or in photographs. We will explain the sittings and the timeline.