How the studio works
Plain terms.
Sculptworks takes on work selectively. This page explains what the studio provides, what it does not provide, and how projects are accepted.
What we provide
Sculpture and the work required to make it real.
- Original sculpture and studio work
- Available pieces and made-to-order editions
- Private, memorial, military, public, sacred, and symbolic commissions
- Traditional and digital sculpting, scanning, prototyping, mold making, casting, and finishing as appropriate to the project
- Coordination with qualified foundries, fabricators, engineers, transporters, installers, and other specialists when a project requires them
- Clear discussion of scope, material, scale, approvals, schedule, and cost before commissioned work begins
What we will not do
Not every request belongs in this studio.
- Unauthorized copies of another artist’s work or other intellectual-property violations
- Illegal, fraudulent, deceptive, or knowingly unsafe work
- Projects that misrepresent authorship, provenance, materials, editions, or production methods
- Work that cannot be completed responsibly within the proposed budget, schedule, site, or technical requirements
- Projects or working relationships that require the studio to compromise its standards, conscience, safety, or professional judgment
Project selection
Sculptworks chooses the work it takes on.
To the extent permitted by law, Sculptworks reserves the right to accept or decline any request based on the subject matter, intended use, artistic fit, scope, schedule, budget, technical feasibility, safety, legal risk, studio capacity, client conduct, or any other legitimate business or creative consideration.
Project selection concerns the proposed work and the conditions of the working relationship. Accepting or declining a project is not an endorsement or judgment of the person or organization requesting it.
Discrimination prohibited by applicable law is not part of this discretion.
Outside services
Some projects require a larger team.
Sculptworks may use independent foundries, fabricators, engineers, freight providers, installers, or other qualified vendors when the material, process, scale, or site requires specialized services. Their roles will be identified as part of the project scope, and their availability, pricing, requirements, and schedules may affect the final cost and delivery date.
Before work begins
A conversation is not a contract.
Consultations, estimates, sketches, and preliminary discussions do not obligate either party. A commission begins only after the scope and terms are accepted in writing and the required deposit has cleared.
Working relationship
Clear communication and basic respect are required.
Harassment, threats, abusive conduct, repeated nonpayment, unauthorized use of preliminary work, or persistent disregard of the agreed approval process may result in work being declined or terminated according to the written agreement.
Purchases and editions
The listing controls the offer.
Price, material, dimensions, finish, edition size, production time, shipping, and availability will be stated or confirmed for each offering. Availability is not guaranteed until payment is confirmed.
Shipping, returns, and damage
Terms depend on the work.
Packing, freight, insurance, installation, pickup, taxes, returns, and damage reporting depend on the piece and destination. Final terms will be provided before purchase or included in the commission agreement.
This page is a practical overview, not a substitute for the written agreement governing a commission or custom order. Where the two differ, the signed agreement controls.
