3Box Studios

At 3Box Studios, owner and artist Jim Holbert creates one of a kind objects that are both useful and have meaning. Our lives today are bombarded by digital imagery, computer driven designs, 3D printing and the list goes on. 3Box offers an alternative; handmade objects that are real and tactile and long lasting. By combining metal and clay the work seems to capture the color, motion and changes we see happening all the time in the natural world. Jim calls it the 'Design of Nature'. "I feel a deep connection to the natural world. Much of my work draws inspiration from the desert landscape of Arizona where I have lived for the past fourteen years of my life. I compose, bend, weld, melt, and transform raw materials into visual objects that are useful and have meaning." Using natural materials emphasizes the environment in which Jim's idea originated. Clay and metal are primitive; they tell the stories of our past. They have a permanence that challenges our modern, technology-driven life. The pieces are very engaging and vibrant. Working with clients who connect emotionally with the work is ideal. "Maybe one of my pieces conjures an old memory or life experience". Outdoor metal accent sculptures are meant to be integrated into amazing landscape design. Indoor metal sculptures can be that accent piece you see in the background of a beautiful photo in Phoenix Home and Garden magazine. Interior Designers can easily incorporate my work into their designs due to the malleable nature of each piece. Past clients who have purchased and installed work from 3Box are generally moved by having those pieces in their lives. There’s a little bit of Jim in those raw materials, shapes, lines and objects. Anyone who comes in contact with what 3Box has to offer work gets to experience what Jim has to offer the world.