Modern Art Foundry

The key to the success of our Sculpture Service is in our craftsmen. Just ask any sculptor, museum, or gallery. They are dependent on the professional experience of our craftsmen to achieve the high quality results they need. All of our craftsmen, using both time-tested and state-of-the-art techniques and equipment, serve an intensive apprenticeship with our senior staff. Each person is foundry-trained in all the newest methods and materials. And while most of our staff have 10 to 25 years on the job, we continue to develop new talent with our Apprentice-lntern Program.

Our Basic Sculpture Departments include:

• Enlarging

• Molds & Moldmaking

• Wax (a variety of waxes are available)

• Retouching

• Casting (Lost-wax, ceramic shell, and sand casting)

• Finishing

• Patination

• Mounting, Delivery & Installation

Our Commemorative Design Service was developed especially for individuals, groups, and committees who wish to create a memorial honoring a person or event. These memorials usually range from a plaque or a portrait bust, to a large impressive monument. Since most people don't have the necessary experience to select, evaluate, and follow up all aspects, our service includes coordination of the entire project. Project management includes initial budget, review of project plans, selection of artists, checking desired sites, and discussions with architects and engineers. We also supervise approval of models, all foundry work, delivery, and final installation.

Many years ago, we created our Maintenance and Conservation Service to provide assistance to the museums, parks departments, and collectors who asked for professional help. At first, we worked locally restoring and repairing monuments in Central Park, the United Nations, and the World's Fair grounds. Within five years we were repairing and maintaining all kinds of sculpture all over the country in a wide variety of locations.

Today, because of our foundry knowledge of metals and their unique problems, we have developed our own repair and restoration methods that are specifically designed for each problem. Outdoor monuments require different treatment than indoor pieces, and both should only be restored by an experienced art foundry.

For an estimate, further information, or an appointment to tour our facilities contact Jeffrey Spring at the Modern Art Foundry.

Website: www.modernartfoundry.com
E-Mail: info@modernartfoundry.com

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