TOP-QUALITY
FIRST QUALITY RAW MATERIALS
Wood is one of the most beautiful, precious and elegant materials thanks to its natural warmth and its steady change: the grains are worth mentioning because the wood breathes, lives, and enhances its quality as time goes by. Wood is appreciated in every part of the World and it is given different adjectives: warm, natural, beautiful and elegant, relaxing and healthy, cheerful.The wood we use is carefully selected and is of top-rate quality. The selected wood is naturally drained before being sculpted. In our workshops we use prestigious woods like pine wood and lime wood as soft woods and oak, walnut, chestnut and mahogany as hard woods.
Bronze is a beautiful and solemn material, majestic, but motionless. Bronze is sensitive to light so that it creates space with the game of the reflection of the light. Bronze is appreciated, because many types of bronze alloys have the characteristic to expand before solidifying, filling every minimal empty space of the mould. This allows a viewer to recognize every single detail of the artist’s work. Bronze is used to designate alloys of copper with zinc, pewter and sometimes other smaller components. The bronze we use is first quality bronze.
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QUALITY
TRADEMARK OF THE WOODEN SCULPTURE
The trademark for wooden sculptures produced exclusively and entirely by hand.
In order to protect the sculptors of woodcarvings, which are exclusively produced by hand, the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano has decided to certify the genuineness of this procedure. This certification is made in two successive stages: a trademark, duly registered, is attached to the object, and a certificate is issued declaring that it is entirely and exclusively hand-made.
The trademark,
which must be claimed, consists of a metal disc, bearing the inscription “ENTIRELY
HAND-CARVED”.
The application of the trademark is done by an expert chosen by the Chamber
of Commerce of Bolzano. After the work has been completed and carefully examined,
the expert issues the certificate, which is an official document of
the Chamber of Commerce, numbered progressively and containing all
the information necessary for the unmistakable identification of the woodcarving.
WHY
PRO
Quality:
Since its founding, the Art Studio has maintained a mission to preserve
the beauty and vitality of the sculpted works.
Tradition
und References:
Our long tradition has great value and is at the base of the work we still
carry out: the past helps us to avoid mistakes. We are also
sure that the given references give you trust.
Guarantee:
The Art Studio gives you a guarantee of 5 years in case of
natural decay (examples: color damage or clefts in the material). We do not
cover theft, fire, or mistreatment.
Flexibility:
The Art Studio has been working with hundreds of Churches in every part of
the World. It wants to satisfy the special needs Churches can have. We don’t
just offer you flexibility from us and our collaborators: we also offer you
flexibility of payment. You can gladly buy on installments with 0%
interest rate.
Professional
Assistance:
All our collaborators have a professional diploma in addition
to their years of experience. Additionally the Customer has the advantage
to be assisted and advised in technical terminology in three languages: English,
Italian and German.
CONTRA
Trust:
If you had more confidence in another studio or woodcarver, we can’t
stop you: the trust in the Artist is one of the most important pieces
in the Art mosaic.
Sale Price:
Like the quality, the Sale Price also has its explanations. Guaranteeing an incontestable
quality and the use of first class material, our Sale Price can in some cases overstep
the competitor’s Sale Price. If the competitors give you the same
warranty and inspires you the same trust at a cheaper Sale Price, we don’t
want to oppose. Don’t forget that the Sale Price reflects the value of the
work, which increases year for year.
Syntony:
Don’t take us into consideration, if we weren’t able to
be in syntony with your wishes or to satisfy your needs.
THE ART OF WOODCARVING IN VAL GARDENA
In the Dolomites,
not far from the Brenner Pass in Northern Italy, lies the Gardena
Valley. Its inhabitants are Ladin speakers, and, apart from the surpassing
beauty of the surroundings and its unique regional and linguistic characteristics,
this valley has a 300-year-old tradition in the art of woodcarving.
Because of the rough climate the soil of the valley yielded its inhabitants
a scanty livelihood, and so, the for the most part numerous families saw themselves
in need of other sources of support. Woodcarvers have been at work
in the valley since the fifteenth century.
Forests surround the valley and its stone pines provide the carvers with their
principal material. From scarcely inch-high figures to statues larger than
life-size, all come easily to the practiced hand of the Gardena carver, whose
heartfelt fervor and conviction bears witness to deep religious feeling.
Nowadays, sculptures
which are entirely and exclusively hand-carved are classified, get the trademark
for wooden sculptures produced exclusively and entirely by hand by
the experts of the Chamber of Commerce of Bolzano (Italy), which guarantees
the authenticity of the creations.
This trademark also informs customers about the authenticity of the work and
about the difference between unique creations and industrial wooden
figures, which are mass-produced on a pantograph milling machine.
CUSTOM MADE (HAND-MADE) VS. PRODUCED ON PANTOGRAPH
Recognize the difference between unique creations and products from the pantograph
To see the difference
doesn’t seem to be too hard– but in fact it is. Nowadays, through
advanced technology, it is hard for people who don’t know the first
thing about it. It is difficult to judge if a sculpture is entirely
hand-carved (so it is unique) or produced on a pantograph milling
machine (there are plenty of identical ones).
Firms or shops should always give their customers advice on how a sculpture
is carved. Dear Customer, always remember to ascertain the origin
of the woodcarving; e.g. the used method (hand or machine) and ask
for the certificate in case you bought a sculpture exclusively carved by hand.
Ours is a creation, not a production of woodcarvings.
INTERNATIONAL
STUFLESSER REFERENCES
We hope that this list of references can additionally raise the trust in us.
The Studio has realised several works, such as Altars, Statues and more also
in:
Rome (Italy),
Bendigo (Australia),
Manizales (Colombia).
Dacca (India),
Drempt (Netherlands),
Jerusalem (Israel),
Istanbul (Turkey),
Kula-Maui (Hawaii),
Lodz (Poland)
Miami (United States of America),
Natal (South Africa),
Olomouc (Czech Republic),
Sarajevo (Bosnia-Herzegovina),
Teganfu (China),
Timisoara (Romania),
Vienna (Austria).
Church Size Custom Statues, Altars, and Restorations
Cribs / Nativity Scenes / Church Statues
Crucifixion Groups and Church Interiors
CHURCH RESTORATION AND RENOVATION WORKS
HISTORY AND TRADITION - The Stuflesser Family
EXPOSITION DEPARTMENT - ARCHIVE
AWARDS - Sale PriceS AND HONOURINGS
CARDINAL ANGELO BAGNASCO'S VISIT
THE HOLY FATHER AND THE STUFLESSER ALTAR
CARDINAL TARCISIO BERTONE'S VISIT
THE EVOLUTION OF THE LOGO OF THE ART STUDIO
HOW CUSTOM CHURCH STATUES AND ALTAR DESIGNS ARE CREATED
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