Corey Ellis Art Blog
The studio journal collects working notes from the bench - how a commission moves from a wall measurement to a finished sculpture, what shapes pricing on custom metalwork, how to brief an artist without overspecifying the build, and the references that show up again and again in mid-century, brutalist, and contemporary metal sculpture.
The topics the journal returns to
- How custom metal sculpture commissions actually move - inquiry, direction, build, install.
- What changes the price of a sculpture - scale, material, finish, mounting, freight.
- Style references for mid-century, brutalist, abstract, and pop metal work.
- How designers and art consultants brief the studio on behalf of a client.
- Material notes - copper, blackened steel, stainless, masonry nail surfaces, enamel finishes.
- Installation considerations for large-scale and double-height wall sculpture.
- How hospitality and commercial properties spec a single focal piece.
- Studio process - photography, crating, freight, and white-glove install.
A working journal, not an archive
New entries are added as commissions wrap, references resurface, and questions come in often enough to deserve a written answer. If there is a topic you want covered - a style you are buying around, a material you have a question about, a hospitality program you are sourcing for - send the question through the contact form and it may show up as the next post.
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