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Just opened an Etsy account, www.etsy.com/shop/OriginalStat… with select statues, will be adding more soon.

For anything else, just email me at p.nordstrom@yahoo.com to place an order.  All statues are hand signed and numbered (most are limited to 100 pieces worldwide, so they are very collectable and won't be around too long!). 

Currently I am focusing on the 8" series of characters because at this size I can get every detail in, while making them dynamic and interesting (usually battle-worn and bloody).  They are a bit pricy due to the lengthy time it takes to create each one (usually at least 6 molds that need to assemble one figure).  But it is some of my best work yet, so enjoy!

Thank you all for your support, whether you can afford to buy some of my work or not, I appreciate your comments and encouraging me to continue to do what I love! 

So, incase you missed it, IGN.com had a special 24 hour live broadcast of Dark Souls, the new video game by Namco Bandai.  I was invited to particpate and create a unique sculpture during the broadcast to be given away.  I believe you can see videos of this broadcast on their webpage, or should be able to soon.  They plan to time lapse the sculpture I made live which I am anxious to see how I look sculpting very fast.  I made a bust of a black knight from the game, which was given away at the end of the broadcast.  I don't remember the guy's twitter handle, but I hope you enjoy it!  You were one of the most dedicated watchers and if you love Demon Souls / Dark Souls that much then I'm sure you'll love this too

The trip was lots tons of fun.  I met a lot of cool people at Namco and IGN.  And I am getting tons of exposure for my new artwork (aside from IGN and preparetodie.com, other webpages have had articles showing my work, such as gameinformer.com).  I have been so overwhelmed with sculpting non-stop for the past 2 months I haven't thought about anything else.  I have a couple more sculptures to make for now but I hope all this exposure leads to more work in the future, and possibly a career.  Ideally I would like to work for a company making highly detailed fantasy type sculptures; either for movie, toys, statues, or whatever.  Any leads or ideas would be much appreciated!  (I am kind of busy right now but I'll have to hit this harder when and if I'm ever out of work).

Thank you so much Pam! (LabyrinthCreations on deviantart) for the Daily Deviation of my Sculpture- Apocalypse Repainted.  It was totally unexcepted yet completely appreciated!   I am definately in your debt.

I didn't really explain the materials used under the description of this Apocalypse Repainted because it was just a new photo of an piece I had originally made about a year ago and recently repainted.  You can find older pics of it in my gallery called "Harbinger of the Apocalypse."  It is made mainly from barbie doll pieces.  I collected about 20 old barbie dolls from thrift stores, tore their arms, legs and heads off, then built a 3 and 1/2 foot tall figure out of them.  The head and breasts are made from clay (magic sculpt and super sculpey).  The hands are of old sissors (it is kind of dangerous, she stands in my living room, ready to slice anyone walking through!).  I also used bolts, nails, and feathers (donated from a good friend of mine).  

The "Harbinger of the Apocalypse" has several deeper meanings; many you can gather, but the word "harbinger" is like the bringer, or for-teller of future events.  The Apocalypse is speculated to happen from several possible sources; such as meteor, volcano, earthquakes, etc.  OR from our own demise, such as ruining the environment or with nuclear war.  The "barbie doll" represents an unrealistic vision of what the perfect woman should look like.  Yet these features and body shape is impossible.  To tear apart ideal perfection is a metaphor for destroying what men are obsessed, confused, and full of greed and lust for.  We, as a species, must learn to love the natural beauty of women, the human body, and all of nature in order to understand who we are, why we are here, and how to save the earth and humanity.  Through destroying barbie dolls and creating a figure of death, blood, violence, pain; and yet also beauty and hope, I want to show that we must learn to accept all aspects of life, and only through understanding these things can we evolve and live together.

Again, thank you so much to Pam and everyone who has supported me, commented and favorited my pieces.  It really means a lot to me, and gives me lots of inspiration to finish my new works.  I am in the middle of several pieces, and I will post new pictures as soon as I can!

I've had a couple of people find my sculptures through google and even sold one of my Maynard statues for an xmas present.  To make it easier to contact me I listed my email address in my info.  What's really awesome is that if you search "skull bowl" on google images, the one I have here is the first one on the list; and the only one like it   I really wish I made more of these in my figurative sculpture class as I don't have access to a kiln anymore.  I've had a few people inquire about this piece since I made it.  If you type in "maynard james keenan sculpture" on google, two of the first three images are of my pieces.  I'm not sure how many people actually search for this stuff there though   But I am fixing up some of my old pieces and planning to make some new ones; as apparently I am the only one who makes sculptures of him.
As for my work for sale- typically the figurative pieces are $200-300 each whereas some of the larger pieces are $1000+.  The small stuff, like Tool's third eye rings are about $25.  You really just have to email me if you'd like something I've already made or would like a custom sculpt.