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(909) 424-0221
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Overview:
Since 1949 Al's Garden Art is renowned as the producer of authentic, handcrafted and finished water features and garden art sought after by residential and commercial clients alike. Al's Garden Art products can be purchased and found on display only at select retailers. We welcome the opportunity to introduce you to your local authorized Al's Garden Art dealer. Simply enter your zip-code to find a dealer nearby. The art of statue making in Italy can be traced back to biblical times in Tuscany. The archives of the village of Lucca mention a 'figuri di gesso' (figure of plaster) as early as 1373 A.D. The Italian word for statue maker is 'figuristi' and it is their trade that has beautified the world for centuries. In 1922, a father and his eight sons immigrated to North America, hoping to bring their centuries-old trade to a new land. Alfeo Bracci, the youngest apprentice of the group, made his way to Chicago to begin a new life. By day he produced small plaster pieces of saints and figurines that he sold door to door at night. In 1945, after years of hard work and faced with the new responsibility of providing for a family, Alfeo and his wife Anna moved to Southern California with their two sons, Ron and Don. It is here in 1949 that Al's Garden Art became a reality. Alfeo and Anna began sculpting and making molds like in the "old days", finishing and painting each piece by hand. After more than half a century, their skills and passion for creating top quality cast stone art... | |
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