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Inspiration turns lumps of clay into coveted works

Recently returned from the Vatican, where he presented another piece of art to the Pope, Timothy Schmalz is right back to work doing what he loves most. Every morning between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., he gets dressed to go into his Elmira studio, where he spends most of his day working with clay. Schmalz [

By Aneta Rebiszewski

Last updated on May 03, 23

Posted on Oct 24, 19

3 min read

Inspiration turns lumps of clay into coveted works
Timothy Schmalz at his Elmira studio on Park Avenue, once home to a fabric plant where he worked at after dropping out of college at the age of 19 before opting to make the plunge full-time into his passion for sculpting. [Aneta Rebiszewski / The Observer]
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Aneta Rebiszewski is a former full-time journalist / photographer at The Observer.

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