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There is a growing ethical shift within fine arts studios away from consumerism. A studio that throws away a torn backdrop and buys a new one is a studio disconnected from the artist’s traditional relationship with materials. Conversely, a studio that demonstrates resourcefulness.

To understand this concept fully, one need only visit a venerable art modeling studio like the Leaning Figure Atelier in an old warehouse district. Their signature set is a tall wooden throne used for a century of life drawing. The throne’s left arm is snapped and expertly splinted—"patched" with a dark iron bracket. The seat cushion is a patchwork of three different velvet remnants (emerald, maroon, and a stubborn bit of mustard gold). The backrest features a panel of wood that was replaced from a shipping pallet. art modeling studios cherish sets patched