The studio in some ways acts as an art infirmary, whether for Nangle’s own work — like the amputated leg above, once part of a sculpture that’s since been ripped apart to use as raw material for other pieces — or the work of other artists. “They break their legs, and we patch them up and spank their butt and say ‘Go ahead little guy, get back out there and show us what you’re made of,’” Nangle says.