Shipping Info 📫
Packages ship from Squamish, BC. All sculptures are fitted into customized, soft foam packing to ensure they arrive in perfect condition. Read more about shipping sculptures.
Books - It can take 1-2 days to pack and send book orders. You will receive notification once the books ship, but there will be no tracking number. I use lettermail to keep prices low. For ebooks and downloads, you will receive a separate email with a link.
Sculptures - It can take 2-4 days to pack sculptures. You'll receive an email with tracking info once your order is shipped. I use shipping services requiring signature to ensure they reach their recipient directly.
Special Arrangements - Please contact me for expedited shipping or other shipping arrangements (such as gift options) at hello@susiebenes.com
Privacy Policy & Newsletter 📰
Please allow me to reassure you that any personal information you have entrusted me with to join my collector's list (Sign Up) is held on a secure database and is strictly for my use only.
I also realize how much digital communication we receive, so I keep these emails to a minimum (about 4-6 times a year) and ensure that the content of them is relevant to yourself as a collector: the release of new pieces, exhibitions, and studio updates.
About the Mixed Media Sculptures 🐎
All my horse sculptures are painstakingly hand-made without molds. Each is individually constructed using lightweight clay or paper over a strong and complex armature that allows for delicate details, but provides maximum strength for the sculpture to withstand transport and handling.
The primary material is a museum-grade Japanese clay, selected for its strength and archival properties. Surface decoration are of the highest artist quality and selected for their lightfastness and superiority.
Each sculpture is finished with a sealer to intensify colours and ensure it is protected from UV rays. Only the finest quality materials have been used to produce your sculpture, and proper care will ensure it lasts a lifetime.
Sculpture Care 🥰
Ceramic Sculpture - While my ceramic sculptures don't require special care, I recommend keeping them indoors to ensure longevity.
Mixed Media Sculpture - To maintain your mixed media sculpture dust it regularly with a soft, dry brush. An artist paint brush or new blush brush are ideal. Do not use water. Display you sculpture at stable room temperature and humidity, and away from direct sunlight or water.
Glass display cases and cabinets are the simplest solution for protecting and displaying fine art sculpture. It's best to use latex/vinyl gloves when handling a sculpture to prevent fingerprints being left on it.
Custom work & commissions 🎨
I accept commissions on a limited basis. If you are interested in commissioning a sculpture, whether it be for yourself or someone special, please contact me.