Enjoying Your Small Bronze

Large bronze sculptures make bold artistic statements and say as much about the owner as they do the artist.  You can dress them up with a fountain, surround them with plants in a well traveled atrium, or simply adorn the inside of your home or business with them but they pretty much stay where you put them--they are what they are, where they are.

On the other hand, smaller sculptures--the ones that can sit on a shelf or a fireplace mantle--are unique in their display options.  Not only are they easily portable, these smaller sculptures are surprisingly versatile too.  With a little imagination, you'll find they can serve as a beautiful enhancement to any room in your home or business.  Of course, there's nothing wrong with showing off your bronze by setting it atop a pedestal  to prominently display it in your living room or placing it next to your crystal in a curio cabinet.  If that's more in tune with your aesthetic tastes, you might find our article, "Displaying Your Bronze" helpful.  However, if you're more the adventurous type, here are some ideas you can try with your bronze. 

For your own enjoyment: 

• When you first get your bronze try placing it on top of your television or in the middle of your kitchen table where you're sure to see it often.

• If you've got a window you look out often, like over your kitchen sink or next to your desk, try placing your bronze in the window seal.  This works especially well if you also enjoy the view out the window.  Perhaps you've got a garden or view of distant mountains that create a pleasing back drop for your sculpture.  

• An alcove in a well traveled hall or at the head of stairs makes an excellent display place where you'll see it daily.

• In general, move your bronze around the house from room to room, set it on your coffee table, on a bookshelf, the fireplace mantle, etc..  You'll likely find a favorite spot for it but you'll also come to appreciate their versatility.

• In a room where you and your quests usually gravitate to, position your bronze on a shelf or fireplace mantle (always at eye level).  To make sure it gets noticed, illuminate it slightly.   Let your guests mention it first.
• If co-workers or clients regularly sit around your desk, place your bronze where it'll be at eye level when they're seated. 
• This might sound funny, but a bronze sitting on a bathroom vanity benefits from exceptionally good lighting.  This is the kind of thing quests find impressive but probably won't talk about until they get home.   
• Want to make an impression on dinner quests?  Aside from a delicious meal and lively conversation, a great center piece could do the trick.  Center your bronze on the dining table and surround it with small related articles.  If you own one of our wine series sculptures for example, encircle it with leaves,  grape clusters, wine bottles, glasses, corkscrew, etc.  Martha Stewart would love it and so will your guests.  
• Small bronzes also make excellent trophies and awards.  Not for some small accomplishment of course, they cost too much for that.  But for major achievements, a small bronze can be quite appropriate.  Have a brass name plate personalized to suit the recipient's achievements.  
• And finally, because bronze sculptures last so long, they can become valued family heirlooms so be sure to bequeath it to someone special.  

Sculptor Ed Voelkel is always willing to answer questions or concerns about his wine related bronze sculptures or other bronze sculptures you may have.  Just give him a call at the number below.