First, please email
me the type of sculpture you want, and I will email you back to let you know
what colours and variations of that sculpture I have at present, sending you
jpeg images to choose from. If you could let me know the address to which it
will be posted, I can also work out the postage/shipping and be able to let you
know the full price. Postage within the UK is 20% of the cost of the sculpture.
Large sculptures my be delivered for less than this in the south of England, if
I am delivering work to an exhibition or gallery near you, and can combine the
deliveries. There is a currency converter built into Paypal which will let you
know the cost in your currency before you pay for a piece, alternatively you can
use the link below to xe.com which is a free online currency converter.
When I have sent you pictures of my latest
sculptures and you have
selected one, I shall reserve it for you. Then you can pay either by credit card
online using Paypal
or by posting a cheque to me in
UK Sterling. When the payment has cleared I shall post or ship the sculpture to
you, well wrapped and double boxed. I can deliver large garden sculptures in
the south of England myself, if not too far from galleries or events I am
attending.
If you are a retailer in the
UK you can phone, write or email me
for a wholesale price list:
Postal Address:
Ama Menec, Unit 2, Coombe Park,
Ashprington, Totnes, Devon, UK, TQ9 7DY.
Mobile:
(+44) 07943 803551
Here are a few of the questions I
often get asked:
What are they made from?
All my sculptures, whether for indoors or outdoors, are
made of clay, including the ones which look like stone! All my garden sculptures
are made of stoneware fired ceramic, mostly crank clay but I use other clays
too. Many are glazed, although some are not, but sculptures intended for outside
are fired to stoneware temperatures thus making them very durable.
Are they frost proof/weather proof?
I fire my garden sculptures to 1240°C. This vitrifies the
clay making it totally non absorbent and therefore frost proof. There should be no reason for any of my
sculptures to be brought inside unless you choose to. I also give them extra
protection by painting them with brick sealant to prevent any water
penetration at all.
How are wall hanging sculptures suspended?
All my wall hanging sculptures are hung with a very strong thread made of
polypropylene and aluminium, which will not rot or rust, and has great tensile
strength. Large wall hanging sculptures have the yarn twined several times, and
all the wall hanging sculptures have several very strong built in clay lugs,
which will not break off. The small square wall plaques, where the design
permits, have 3 or 4 lugs, (one
in each corner), and tread running through all of them so that you can chose
which way up to hang your sculpture, including diagonally! You can also cement
them into place as an architectural feature.
How long will they last?
Stoneware fired ceramic will last for millennia so long as it's not hit with a
tree or a steel girder! Clay will out last nearly everything except very hard
stone, (such as granite, basalt or marble). This is because stoneware-fired clay, as the name suggests, has similar
properties to stone. It will easily outlast man-made materials such as
bronze resin or jesmonite, because it is not affected by U.V. light and will not
de-laminate. How do I clean them?
A soft damp sponge is fine, there's no need for
harsh abrasives or power hosing. If there's a lot of texture, use a soft brush
and warm water.
Do the colours fade?
No. The beauty of fired ceramic is they are
permanent, natural, materials. They can stay in full sun and will not fade.
Will algae grow on the garden sculptures?
On the more gritty textured sculptures, algae, moss
and lichen may grow in time. To many people this is an enhancement, melding the
sculpture with the environment. However, if you dislike the effect, algae
retardants or silicone seals, such as Thompson's water seal, can be painted on to the sculpture and will not harm it in any way.
Do
you have a mark or makers seal to show these sculptures are made by you?
Yes. On the back or the underside of my sculptures
is my personal makers seal. On larger sculptures I build the seal into the
overall design.
How are sculptures delivered?
Sculptures ordered by UK customers are generally
delivered by courier or sometimes in person if the delivery address is in the
South of England, and I am passing that way to or from a show or exhibition.
Overseas deliveries are by courier or Royal Mail. Sculptures are always
double boxed with plenty of cushioning.
If you have any other
enquiries that are not covered here, please email
me and I shall do my best to answer your questions.
What are they made from? 
