Laf'n Bear Sculpture Studio LLC is about partnership at it's core; the sculpture of
Lynn A. Fraley (LAF) combined with the mold making and production expertise of Barry W. Moore (aka "Bear"). The husband and wife team have been together since they met in Sculpture 101 at Arizona State, way back in 1984.
At ASU Lynn earned a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and |
Barry earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design.
Both subsequently put those degrees to good use for many years in both the corporate and non-profit sectors.
In 1992, Lynn formalized her sculpture studio as a business; first as a part-time venture, then dove into fulltime entrepreneurship in 1995. |
In 2006, Barry also made the switch to full-time work at Laf'n Bear as our mold maker and production manager. He is now offering mold making and casting services to other artists through his Bear Cast LLC business. |
|
|
|
| The studio space itself is small, but it's amazing how much work of different sorts can be done in only 448 square feet! |
|
|
One corner is dedicated to ceramic production.
|
|
|
| Another corner is dedicated to the rotational casting of resins. |
|
| Another section is reserved for creating original sculptures. |
|
| The studio is just big enough to host the ocassional workshop. |
| Here, Sarah Minkiewicz-Bruenig, Simrat Khalsa and Hilary Hurly work on hind leg anatomical studies during an August, 2002 workshop. |
|
Over the years we've added lots of shelving. The main tables are on casters so that the space can be quickly re-configured.
More photos of the studio are available our blog as part of the Boise Open Studio Tour recap. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Laf'n Bear Sales Policies