frequently asked questions
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Well, in the By Word of Nose world a Nose Job refers to any and all sculptures that portray a nose (or two). Whether they are fabric or bronze, custom, limited edition or readymade, each nose offers collectors a shift in perspective on their most prominent feature and its role in their lives.
Read more about how we arrived at Nose Jobs.
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Generally, our bespoke nose sculptures take 4 weeks from the date of your One-on-One with Kat. Rush orders are often available for an additional $200 fee.
In the event of an especially high demand for noses or a conflicting exhibition schedule, there will be a waitlist available.
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While no nose is the same, most of our custom fabric noses end up being between 3 and 3.5 inches tall, with varied widths.
You can expect to feel like the nose is slightly larger than its’ real life counterpart.
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We’ve created a detailed 5 step guide of the process for you here
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We currently have eight different nose treatments ranging from $1,200 - $3,500 for single and paired noses. Our pricelist is available here
Our offerings are always expanding so keep your sniffer to the air for new ways to honor and reconnect with your nose via our monthly noseletter.
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Fabric clothes us, gently cushions our cheek as we rest, protects us from the elements and comforts and provides warmth as we sleep. It holds our sweetest memories and offers us a soft caress like few other materials. It’s not uncommon to be endeared to a pair of holey jeans, a teddy bear or a worn blanket long past its expiration date despite tattered seams or loose threads.
The tenderness that fabric - cotton in particular - evokes is something that permeates every nose and, hopefully, each nose recipient so that we may look at ourselves and others with more compassion.
Not to mention, the artist’s grandparent’s puppet theater played a role, learn more here…
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While we adore our eyes and ears - not a bad word to say about them - our noses rest quite literally at the center of our faces and our identities. They, mostly at a soft hum, filter and humidify the air we breathe, connect us to our strongest sense - smell- and recall memories before we even had words. They make grilled cheese hard to resist, wine taste so fine, and can singlehandedly relax our very nervous system. No to mention the nose offers us the deepest most effective form of breathing and waht feels more central to life than breath! That’s only a glimpse of our nose’s superpowers too…
Plus the nose can be both incredibly unique and quite challenging to sculpt. All of this makes them extra special to us.