MILL CREEK STUDIOS SCULPTURE
 
TITLE:                       GONE FISHING
ARTIST:                    JOE SLOCKBOWER
MEASUREMENT:     8 INCHES HIGH
AVAILABILITY:          RETIRED
CONDITION:             NO WEAR OR DAMAGE
LIMITED EDITION:    NO
MSRP:                       $90.00
 
WHO IS MILL CREEK STUDIOS?
Mill Creek Studios sculpts, produces and sells wildlife, western and Native American sculptures.
 
THE CREATIVE PROCESS
To begin with, any artwork is born in the artists’ imagination, and takes form with an idea or concept. This is when the composition is established and the mood, movement, and emotion are created giving the sculpture “life.” This is what is most important, not all the detail that will come later. This is the time when the artist is “interpreting” what he knows and feels about his subject, and “communicating” that feeling to the eventual viewer.  The entire creative process may take a week or many months depending on the size of the work, its complexity, the artists’ familiarity with the subject, and obviously, the amount of time dedicated to that project.
 
THE MOLD MAKING PROCESS
When the artwork is completed, our team of gifted and knowledgeable mold makers take over to create a flexible rubber mold of the original clay which will capture every detail with fingerprint accuracy. During this process, the clay original is damaged and lost forever. The initial and all important “master” mold of the original is then used to create subsequent production molds for the edition castings.

THE CASTING PROCESS
Now, at last! What is it made of? Very simply, each piece is composed of a blend of fine resins and pure white alabaster, or alabaster and porcelain powders. When “catalyzed” and poured into a mold, this resin composition will go through a chemical reaction, causing the mixture to harden and expand into every crevasse and detail of the mold. When cooled and removed from the mold, the result is an exact duplicate of the original art.
 
THE CHASING AND PATINA PROCESS
At this point each casting is examined, detailed, and cleaned to prepare the sculpture to receive a natural palette of the finest artist acrylics applied layer upon layer by skilled artisans. The beautiful finish which results is designed to enhance and define all the subtle detail of the artwork, as well as contribute to the life and realism of the subject.
 
Whether your home is a sprawling Teton lodge, or an apartment in the city; a home by the sea or a southwestern adobe, we believe that you will find a unique Mill Creek design that perfectly reflects your lifestyle.

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Unfortunately after ten years of offering free shipping we can no longer do this on some of our items. 

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Returns

If your item arrives broken you MUST contact us within 3 days of receiving the shipment.  Please review our guidelines for returns on our Store Policies Page.

The policy for initiating a return on any other items (except T-Shirts) for any reason is as follows.

  1. Buyer must contact us to initiate a return within 3 days of receiving the item, a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) will be assigned at that time.  Please be aware that a return initiated on items for any other reason than damage during shipment will be subjected to a 20% restocking fee.
  2. Any Item returned without the RMA# will be subject to an additional 15% restocking fee.
  3. All returns must be clearly marked with the Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA#) and arrive at North By Nature Gallery within 30 days of receipt of shipment. No exceptions!
  4. Items are to be returned packaged the same way as received, and insurance must be purchased to cover possible damage during return shipping. Buyer is responsible for all return shipping and insurance charges.

Please note that because of the nature of the product, T-Shirts or any other customized article can not be returned for refund or credit.