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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Here are answers to questions most asked about
Montoya Sculpture & Supply. Click on a question to see the answer.
What is Montoya
Sculpture & Supply?
Is
the original owner still associated with Montoya Sculpture & Supply?
What
is the new owner doing to improve service and selection?
Does
Montoya Sculpture & Supply provide educational courses?
How
long has Montoya Sculpture & Supply been providing sculpture instruction?
Are
there similar organizations, which offer instruction?
Do
I have to be an experienced sculptor to take the workshops?
What
type of stone does Montoya Sculpture & Supply sell?
Can I use power
tools in the workshops?
- What is Montoya
Sculpture & Supply?
- We were established in 1973.We provide imported Italian Sculpture
hand and pneumatic tools, imported and domestic sculpture stone,
sculpture mold, casting and foundry works, sculpture restoration
and maintenance as well as commissioned sculpture pieces.
- Is
the original owner still associated with Montoya Sculpture & Supply?
- No, the original owner has sold the company in order to pursue
her own artistic interests.
- What
is the new owner doing to improve service and selection?
- Montoya Sculpture & Supply has a 27-year history as a leader
in the field but as times change, so do our clients and their
needs.We have implemented a number of new items which include
sculpture history seminars, increased stone selection (our goal
is to have stones from each continent), quadrupled the number
of workshops, decreased class size, increased benefits to workshop
participants, included clay sculpture instruction, restructured
the website to include a secure on-line catalog, guaranteed same
day shipping.
- Does
Montoya Sculpture & Supply provide educational courses?
- Yes, we have weekly stone carving courses.We also offer eight
intense workshops in our Famous Sculptors Seminars.
- How
long has Montoya Sculpture & Supply been providing sculpture instruction?
- This is the 18th year of our Famous Sculpture Seminars.
- Are
there similar organizations, which offer instruction?
- Yes, however there are none located in the Southeast that offers
the same depth and quality of instruction; offer the large stone
selection and large tool selection and there are none that offer
these services during the winter months.
- Do
I have to be an experienced sculptor to take the workshops?
- No, the workshops always have a mix of beginner and experienced
stone sculptors.The quality of instruction is what makes the difference.
Our instructors are often University professors and dedicated
professional sculptors who enjoy sharing their ability with beginners
and experienced participants.
- What
type of stone does Montoya Sculpture & Supply sell?
- We offer an increasing selection of soapstone (steatite), Alabaster,
and Marble.We can provide pieces over 500 lbs but most of our
stones are under 300 lbs.Although we import stone occasionally
we have access to regular transatlantic shipments and daily shipments
from around the country.
- Can I use power
tools in the workshops?
- Yes.We use hand and power (electric and pneumatic) tools.
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