Podcasts about sculptors

Fluent Fiction - Serbian: The Hidden Sculptor: An Artful Journey of Self-Discovery Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/sr/episode/2026-06-13-07-38-19-sr Story Transcript:Sr: У прелепом Београдском музеју уметности, сунчеви зраци касног пролећа обасјавају великодушно уређене сале.En: In the beautiful Beogradski Museum of Art, the rays of the late spring sun generously illuminate the well-decorated halls.Sr: Лука, студент уметности, и Милан, његов најбољи пријатељ, улазе у музејску продавницу поклона.En: Luka, an art student, and Milan, his best friend, enter the museum gift shop.Sr: Тај кутак, скривен у ћошку, пун је репродукција, књига и ручно рађених предмета.En: That small corner, hidden in a nook, is full of reproductions, books, and handmade items.Sr: Док Милан шармантно разговара с Аном, кустосом музеја, Лука се осећа непријатно у сенци пријатељевог светла.En: While Milan charmingly converses with Ana, the museum curator, Luka feels uncomfortable in the shadow of his friend's light.Sr: Иако је прилично стидљив, Лука има око за уметност и жели да пронађе савршени поклон за Ану.En: Although he's quite shy, Luka has an eye for art and wants to find the perfect gift for Ana.Sr: Жели да јој скрене пажњу на своје уметничке видике и можда освоји њену симпатију.En: He wants to draw her attention to his artistic insights and perhaps win her affection.Sr: Ана је позната по свом оку за јединствени уметнички комад.En: Ana is known for her eye for unique art pieces.Sr: Около, у продавници нема много избора, а Лука осећа притисак.En: Around the store, there aren't many choices, and Luka feels the pressure.Sr: Милан се љубазно смеје и показује на традиционалне сувенире, али Лука у томе не види изазов.En: Milan kindly laughs and points to traditional souvenirs, but Luka doesn't see a challenge in that.Sr: Затим, на крају полице, угледа необичну слику мале занемарене скулптуре, коју остали чини се игноришу.En: Then, at the end of the shelf, he spots an unusual picture of a small neglected sculpture, which others seem to ignore.Sr: Нешто га у њој привлачи.En: Something about it attracts him.Sr: "Ова", прошапта сам себи Лука.En: "This one," Luka whispered to himself.Sr: Донесе је до касе и купи.En: He takes it to the cashier and buys it.Sr: Милан подигне обрву, питајући се зашто је изабрао баш ту чудну ствар.En: Milan raises an eyebrow, wondering why he chose that peculiar thing.Sr: На тренутак истине, Ана добија поклон.En: At the moment of truth, Ana receives the gift.Sr: Она пажљиво загледа скулптуру.En: She carefully examines the sculpture.Sr: Милан гледа са стране, спреман на свој шармантни утисак, али овог пута чека на реакцију као и Лука.En: Milan watches from the side, ready to make his charming impression, but this time waits for the reaction just like Luka.Sr: Ана се осмехује, дивећи се лепоти скривеној у детаљима.En: Ana smiles, admiring the beauty hidden in the details.Sr: "Прелепо је," каже Ана топлим гласом.En: "It's beautiful," Ana says in a warm voice.Sr: "Има нешто посебно у њој.En: "There's something special about it.Sr: Хвала, Лука.En: Thank you, Luka."Sr: " У том тренутку, Лука осећа новонађено самопоуздање.En: At that moment, Luka feels newfound confidence.Sr: Схватио је да његова перспектива има вредност, коју други почињу да цене.En: He realized that his perspective has value, which others are beginning to appreciate.Sr: Милан, захваљујући изненађеном изразу, на крају признаје да понекад скривена лепота заслепљује оне који више воле оно очигледно.En: Milan, with an expression of surprise, finally admits that sometimes hidden beauty blinds those who prefer the obvious.Sr: Настављају шетњу кроз музеј, али сада Лука више није иза Миланове сенке.En: They continue their walk through the museum, but now Luka is no longer in Milan's shadow.Sr: Његов израз уметничког духа привукао је пажњу и поштовање.En: His expression of artistic spirit has drawn attention and respect. Vocabulary Words:illuminate: обасјавајуnook: ћошкуcurator: кустосомinsights: видикеaffection: симпатијуneglected: занемаренеpeculiar: чуднуadmiring: дивећиadmits: признајеreproductions: репродукцијаshy: стидљивperspective: перспективаblinds: заслепљујеobvious: очигледноshadow: сенкеcharming: шармантноartistic: уметничкогhandmade: ручно рађенихgenerously: великодушноcorner: кутакunique: јединствениpressure: притисакsouvenirs: сувениреshelf: полицеexpression: изразconfidence: самопоуздањеimpression: утискаdetails: детаљимаnewfound: новонађеноappreciate: цене

For 40 years, sculptor M.J. Anderson has been making annual trips from her home on the Oregon coast to Carrara, Italy. She spends up to three months there, traveling along a winding road to quarries with towering walls of marble, the same kind of stone that was used to create Michelangelo’s sculpture of David and other timeless works of Renaissance art.    But Anderson isn’t interested in recreating classical, idealized representations of masculine or feminine beauty. Instead, a unifying theme of Anderson’s work is “the distillation of what it feels like to be woman.” Starting at her studio in Carrara, she uses grinders and air hammers to carve torsos evoking the female form out of massive blocks of marble, onyx and travertine. The pieces are then shipped, unfinished, to Anderson’s studio in Nehalem where she polishes them while retaining drill marks and other raw reminders of the stone’s past and its “power.” We talked with Anderson on Sep. 13, 2025 about her artistic process and the themes she explores in her work.  

On this week's episode, Stephen and Tim are diving into "Makeup FX Gone Wild" with the one and only Makeup FX Artist / Sculptor Mikey Rotella!Listen as they discuss their brief spoiler-free thoughts on the 2026 film 'Obsession', standout Practical FX within the Horror genre over the last few years, before diving into stories from when Makeup FX went wrong behind the scenes!Halloween Shindig : https://halloweenshindig.com/

On the day that the new tower of the Sagrada Familia basilica in Barcelona is to be blessed by the pope, a sculptor whose work is to be placed inside the new parts of the famous building has told FRANCE 24 that she's very excited to be a small part of it. French sculptor Béatrice Bizot has lived near Barcelona for over 20 years and has created a statue of the patron saint of pilgrims, Saint Roch, who was born in the French city of Montpellier. She says that seeing human beings capable of such a beautiful thing as the Sagrada Familia is incredible. 

Internationally acclaimed Romanian sculptor, Liviu Mocan, explores some of his works to show how art can be a window between heaven and earth — an ark where we can meet with the presence of God.Click here to view the presentation deck from the lecturePlease note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L'Abri Fellowship.For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

This Week (6/19 & 6/21) on ART ON THE AIR features Northwest Indiana artist, Sabrina Shockey, whose art practice explores a journey into creativity that flows freely and spontaneously. Next painter and sculptor, Summer Boezeman, whose Indiana University Northwest BFA Capstone painting, “Lucid Reflection” is a part of I-U-N's permanent collection.Our spotlight is on Canterbury Summer Theatre's 58th Season featuring their five production with artistic directors Ray Scott Crawford and David Graham.Tune in on Sunday at 7pm on Lakeshore Public Media 89.1FM for our hour long conversation with our special guests or listen at lakeshorepublicmedia.org/AOTA, and can also be heard Fridays at 11am and Mondays at 5pm on WVLP 103.1FM (WVLP.org) or listen live at Tune In. Listen to past ART ON THE AIR shows at lakeshorepublicmedia.org/AOTA or brech.com/aota. Please have your friends send show feedback to Lakeshore at: radiofeedback@lakeshorepublicmedia.orgSend your questions about our show to AOTA@brech.comLIKE us on Facebook.com/artonthairwvlp to keep up to date about art issues in the Region. New and encore episodes also heard as podcasts on: NPR, Spotify Tune IN, Amazon Music, Apple and Google Podcasts, YouTube plus many other podcast platforms. Larry A Brechner & Ester Golden hosts of ART ON THE AIR.NPR Link: https://www.lakeshorepublicmedia.org/show/art-on-the-air/2026-05-28/art-on-the-air-june-21-2026

In 1993, the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy was damaged by a car bomb. But this story starts in the 16th century with painter Bartolomeo Manfredi, and reaches all the way to the 2000s with an extraordinary restoration project. Research: “600 fragments and one photograph. The restoration of Bartolomeo Manfredi’s “Card Players.” Scala Archives. May 23, 2023. https://scalarchives.com/600-fragments-and-one-photograph-the-restoration-of-bartolomeo-manfredis-card-players/#:~:text=The%20Georgofili%20bombing%20also%20left,to%20have%20been%20destroyed%20forever. Clough, Patricia. “Blast Tears Apart 400 Years of Italy’s Heritage.” The Independent. May 28, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/718976357/?match=1&terms=uffizi Cowell, Alan. “Italians Try to Place Blame For Bomb Damage at Uffizi.” New York Times. May 29, 1993. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/05/29/world/italians-try-to-place-blame-for-bomb-damage-at-uffizi.html “Cupid Chastised.” Art Institute of Chicago. https://www.artic.edu/artworks/59847/cupid-chastised “Documentation of the damage from the 1993 bombing in Via dei Georgofili.” Uffizi Galleries. https://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/documentation-damage-1993-bombing-georgofili Folkestad, William B. and Mark Miller. “Bomb Damages the Uffizi Gallery.” EBSCO. 2023. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/bomb-damages-uffizi-gallery Follain, John. “Push Comes to Shove at Italy’s Uffizi.” Miami Herald. March 21, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/637973344/?match=1&terms=uffizi Gage, Frances. “Caravaggio’s Rumore: Fact, Fiction and Authority in Giovanni Baglione’s Lives of the Painters, Sculptors and Architects.” Past & Present. Volume 257, Issue Supplement_16, November 2022, Pages 111–140. https://doi.org/10.1093/pastj/gtac031 “History of the Uffizi Gallery.” https://www.visituffizi.org/museum/history/ Kimmelman, Michael. “Bombed Uffizi Begins Recovery.” Berkshire Eagle. June 20, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/533051992/?match=1&terms=uffizi Moir, Alfred. “An Examination of Bartolomeo Manfredi's ‘Cupid Chastised.’” Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies , Spring, 1985, Vol. 11, No. 2 (Spring, 1985), pp. 156-167. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4108732 Morselli, Raffaella. “Bartolomeo Manfredi and Pomarancio: Some New Documents.” The Burlington Magazine, Vol. 129, No. 1015 (Oct., 1987), pp. 666-668. https://www.jstor.org/stable/883135 Nicolson, Benedict. “Caravaggesques in Florence.” The Burlington Magazine. Sep., 1970, Vol. 112, No. 810 (Sep., 1970), pp. 636+639- 641. https://www.jstor.org/stable/876434 Pianigiani, Gaia. “Florence’s Answer to Mafia Violence: A Painting’s Loving Restoration.” New York Times. May 25, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/25/world/europe/uffizi-florence-mafia-card-player.html Robb, Peter. “M: The Man Who Became Caravaggio.” Henry Holt and Co. 2015. “Uffizi: on display two masterpieces damaged by the 1993 Georgofili mafia attack.” Uffizi Galleries. https://www.uffizi.it/en/events/georgofili-commemoration-2024 Wakin, Daniel J. “Prosecutor Joins Italy Bomb Probe.” Florence Morning News. May 16, 1993. https://www.newspapers.com/image/985131856/?match=1&terms=%22Maurizio%20Costanzo%22 “World: Europe Mafia bosses jailed for life.” BBC. June 6, 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/108127.stm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode: 1573 Donatello: Of his age or for all time?  Today, we ask: Of an age, or of all time?

On this episode of The Digital Patient, Dr. Joshua Liu, Co-founder & CEO of SeamlessMD, and colleague, Alan Sardana, chat with David Lovinger, MD, FHM, FACP, Associate Chief Medical Officer and Chief Informatics Officer at Carle Health, about "How a Sculptor Became a CMIO, Why Pop-Ups Are Almost Never the Right Answer, How Design Thinking Fixes What Informatics Degrees Miss, and more..."

In today's episode of the Master Series, we discuss the visionary American artist and furniture designer Wharton Esherick, celebrated as the father of the Studio Furniture Movement. Esherick believed furniture and sculpture were one and the same — that a chair, a table, or a staircase could be as emotionally resonant as any painting or bronze. His most iconic pieces pulse with organic, twisting forms drawn from nature, none more famous than his breathtaking spiral staircase, hand-carved from red oak, which stopped the world at the 1939 New York World's Fair. Did you know he started as a painter and only discovered wood by accident, carving frames for his own canvases? Did you know his entire home and studio on Valley Forge Mountain was itself a 40-year work of art — every door, cabinet, and light pull shaped by his own hands — now a National Historic Landmark and Museum??? Speaking of which, our special guest today is the Executive Director of his museum, Julie Siglin! To watch the YOUTUBE VIDEO of this episode and the irreverent & somewhat unpredictable AFTERSHOW, subscribe to our Patreon:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠http://patreon.com/user?u=91688467To browse the Gorilla Glue Wood Filler and Wood Glue (less water) mentioned in today's show: http://gorillatough.com/woodworkingisbs

In this episode of Domina Tempora, we uncover the ancient obsession with blond hair — a shimmering symbol that has represented divinity, erotic rebellion, political power, and dangerous desire for thousands of years.From the golden tresses of Aphrodite and Freyja, to the fair-haired gods and heroes of Homer, Hesiod, and Pindar, blonde hair was repeatedly linked to the divine. Sculptors like Pheidias and Praxiteles crowned Athena and Aphrodite in gold, while Roman matrons and prostitutes alike bleached, dyed, and adorned themselves with the hair of northern captives. We explore how blondness became entangled with purity and temptation, nobility and subversion: the sacred glow of goddesses and the Virgin Mary, the provocative wigs of Messalina, the moral panic of Roman lawmakers, and the erotic charge that made blonde hair both a status symbol and a mark of transgression.Across cultures and centuries — from Sappho's praise of golden locks to Ovid's wry commentary on “captured hair,” from medieval angels to rebellious medieval heroines — blond hair has never been neutral. It has been weaponised as a marker of fertility, beauty, conquest, and defiance.If the seductive interplay of beauty, power, myth, and forbidden desire speaks to you, immerse yourself in my debut novel Clotho Unbound. In its pages, Clotho — the ancient Fate who has spun death for Zeus across the ages — becomes entangled with Aphrodite in stolen, blasphemous nights of passion that make the very Loom of Fate tremble. Their love is treason. Their desire could unravel destiny itself.Clotho Unbound is out now and available to order on Amazon (Kindle, paperback, and audiobook coming soon).Grab your copy today:https://www.amazon.com/Clotho-Unbound-Marianne-Fisher/dp/B0GTZ8PZFVThank you for listening.Until next time — may your threads shine golden.

JOIN PATREON FOR AD-FREE LISTENING & MORE PERKS: patreon.com/sleepandsorcery   Catch the tailwind of inspiration in tonight's mythology-inspired sleep story.   In tonight's story, you are a devoted sculptor – an artist and a craftsperson. You are hard at work completing a pair of sculptures for display in a Romantic garden, which you hope will become your masterpiece. The figures are Prometheus and Pandora, of Greek myth. But you are stuck on certain features; you struggle to sculpt their hands. Reflecting on the nature of craft, control, and power in mythology and art, you mold countless iterations of the sculpture's hands before bringing the pair to life. Concludes with a Yoga Nidra-style body scan. THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ME THROUGH 100 ORIGINAL STORIES!   Music & Sound: A Glimpse of Avalon by Flouw, Meditation Aquatic by 369, Via Epidemic Sound   Sleep & Sorcery is a folklore and fantasy-inspired sleep series. My name is Laurel, and I'll be your guide on tonight's fantastical journey. Sleep & Sorcery is one part bedtime story, one part guided meditation, and one part dreamy adventure. Follow along with my voice for as long as it serves you, and when you're ready, feel free to let go of the story and relax into sleep.   All stories are written and read by me, Laurel Hostak Jones… never by AI.     Order the Sleep & Sorcery book! https://www.crossedcrowbooks.com/shop-crossed-crow-books/p/sleepandsorcery Sleep & Sorcery: A Collection of Enchanting Bedtime Stories, Rituals, and Spells for Meaningful Rest, unlimited paperback now available from Crossed Crow Books. Limited edition hardcover is available as well. The book features many of your favorite stories, plus exclusive writings and a suite of rituals to enrich your resting and waking life. Stories like mine are best with headphones! For comfort and security when drifting off to sleep, SleepPhones are the best thing I've found. They won't fall out like earbuds, and they're not bulky or uncomfortable like most over-ear headphones.   Learn more: https://www.sleepphones.com/?aff=846     Now you can support Sleep & Sorcery on Patreon. Pledge a monthly donation to Sleep & Sorcery, which helps me keep making original bedtime stories for you. In return, you can qualify for exclusive supporter benefits, like episode scripts, bonus sleepy readings of classic literature, merch discounts, and giveaways. I hope you'll consider supporting me on Patreon, so I can continue doing what I love.   Visit patreon.com/sleepandsorcery to learn more and pledge your support.     Instagram | Twitter | Insight Timer | YouTube | Newsletter Signup   Sleep & Sorcery MERCH Show your love of Sleep & Sorcery – or get some gifts for the sleepy sorcerer in your life with this cozy collection of apparel, dream journals, die-cut stickers, and home goods. Visit https://bit.ly/shopmyth.   Want to get in touch? sleepandsorcery@gmail.com   Disclaimer: some links in this description are affiliate links, meaning I earn a small commission if you decide to purchase the product, at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This month Nina and Charlotte talk to the wonderful Matt Caines from 'Star in the Hand', stone carver, sculptor, and all round creative. Matt talkes us through his training, meeting his wife Amanda who he works with, and how his practise has developed over the many years. Our Story | Star In The Hand Instagram Have a questison or tip for the fitting room, want us to discuss a particular topic, then send your nice questions and comments to 'The Stone Carving and Lettering Takeaway' - we'd love to hear from you. info@abraxasacademy.co.uk www.abraxasacademyshop.co.uk

We're so excited to launch a new mini series commissioned by Henry Moore Institute @henrymooreinstitute as a part of their new exhibition Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age. In the first episode we talk to the exhibition curator Sean Ketteringham. Moving between folk art histories, sculptural practices, affect theory, hauntology, horror, and memetic culture, we discuss what functions as contemporary folklore, questioning what sculpture becomes when it exists through circulation and interaction rather than static objects. This mini-series is commissioned by the Henry Moore Institute @henrymooreinstitute as a part of their program for their exhibition Phantasmagoria: Folkloric Sculpture for the Digital Age, open 15th May - 30th August 2026.Bios;Sean Ketteringham is Assistant Curator of Exhibitions at Henry Moore Institute and a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. His first book, Architectures of Identity: Imperial Decline and the Homes of English Modernism, will be published by Oxford University Press in 2027. From May 2026, he will join the University of Birmingham as a Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow on a new project titled 'Postwar Folk'. Henry Moore Institute's Galleries, Research Library and Archive of Sculptors' Papers are free to access and open to all. As part of the Henry Moore Foundation, they are a hub for sculpture, connecting a global network of artists and scholars to ensure the art form is accessible and celebrated by a wide audience. Discover their changing programme of historical, modern and contemporary exhibitions and events in Leeds city centre, where Henry Moore (1898-1986) began his training as a sculptor.Guest Sean KetteringhamHosts @influential_bro @_rebecca.edwards @niamhschmidtke Music @joemoss1 @jtre_vBroadcast through @rtm.fm

Bill Merklein is a sculptor and painter, but in the toy community he is specifically know for sculpting 70+ 1980's GIJoe action figures. Mr. Merklein was a guest speaker at MFCA Show & Mart outside of Philadelphia PA. Kevin was in attendance and filmed a section of his talk that focused on GIJoe and Operation: Recall.Lots of great links below.3DJoes: https://www.3djoes.com/bill-merklein.html MFCA: https://www.mfcaclub.com/mfca-annual-show Gary's Interview with Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmgQeduUFW4&list=PLT77mdZeXhekW-yKK87a-P8BLoJN-U-Cr Carson's Interview with Bill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkhAhs_PCVQ #224 Pegwarmers Pegwarmers is the codename for toys and collectibles with high supply and low demand. Join Kevin Jones, and his team of collector commandos, as they discuss popular and not-so-popular retro and current toy brands. Check back for new episodes each Wednesday. Follow Ushttps://twitter.com/pegwarmerspod https://www.facebook.com/pegwarmerspod Join our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/pegwarmers

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Jesus can easily be relegated in our minds to specific areas of our lives or in popular art. We see depictions of him in paintings, music, and films. But, Jesus is more real and more present to us than any artistic representation can reproduce. This blogcast explores “Jesus Alive: Encountering the Truth of Christ" from the Ad Infinitum blog, written by Brady Baylis and read by Jonathan Harrison.I think there is something special about a cover—about taking a song, a painting, or a movie and recreating it within the modern frame of mind. Aretha Franklin's bold and unapologetic “Respect” is a perfect example, as she interprets the song as a Black woman in the 1960's. As is Jimi Hendrix's “All Along the Watchtower,” in which he narrates the song with hauntingly beautiful guitar riffs. In visual art, Andy Warhol recreates the portrait of Mao Zedong with a messy array of bright colors—an unusual depiction of the dictator. Finally, modern movies, headlined by the Cohen Brothers' True Grit, give life to old characters and stories, recreating them for new audiences.However, even the Beatles, the most covered band of all time, cannot compete with the millions of interpretations of Jesus Christ. Thousands of artists have painted Christ crucified or the Madonna and Child. Everyone from Van Gogh, Basquiat, or da Vinci have painted Jesus Christ, each in their own manner. It can be mind-numbing to try to flip through them all, viewing each painting, alien to the others, and, oftentimes, to us. There are always two questions to ask when discussing art: “What is this artist trying to say?” and “What do we think he or she is trying to say?”These questions matter much more when investigating faith. In a special way, how artists of all disciplines—including sculptors, writers, or directors—interpret Jesus will affect us. Every Catholic, no doubt, thinks of Jesus through some piece of art or another, but Jesus is more than just a collection of paints, words, or images. Jesus is alive. It is tempting to trap Him in a Caravaggio, an El Greco, or even in the Passion of the Christ—to prevent Him from challenging us. Jesus as represented in art cannot call us out in our sins; He cannot tell us the hard truths we need to wrestle with. Even further, we should not trap Jesus in the Church or solely in the Mass. Yes, we are oftentimes challenged in specific ways during the Mass, especially when a priest gives a difficult homily. It can be easy, however, to selectively hear the priest, interpreting him and hearing only what we want to hear. We often want a sanitized Jesus, one that affirms us and makes us feel good. But while Jesus resides in the tabernacle and comes to meet us in every celebration of the Eucharist, He cannot be left there. Jesus wants to encounter us personally in order for us to help others encounter Him.Jesus always challenged His disciples to worship, act, and believe in accordance with truth. Jesus was not “sanitized” or acting in the “proper way” when He overturned the tables of the money changers; He was not “sanitized” when He described the narrow way; and He surely was not clean and tidy when He died on the Cross. Jesus defied our expectations. He was filled with passion for God's truth. While He is Beauty itself, Jesus often made His listeners look away as they were unable to embrace the unsavory truth that can be hard to swallow.I enjoy going to Washington's National Gallery of Art or New York's MET, but next time I see Christ there, I will be reminded that He is not trapped in the golden walls of the frame. Jesus is alive, living in the Eucharist and in others. While it is beautiful to witness Jesus in the arts, we must remember that Christ lives in the audience, the museum goers. While the beauty of the art itself is mesmerizing, Christ is alive in flesh, both on the altar and in people who remind us that, while beautiful, Christ's message is a challenge.  Author:Brady Baylis is alum of The Catholic University of America with a degree in history and secondary education. Resources:Listen to On Mission: Eucharistic Revival: Year of MissionEucharist podcastsRead the Ad Infinitum blogBlog posts about the Eucharist Follow us:The Catholic Apostolate CenterThe Center's podcast websiteInstagramFacebookApple PodcastsSpotify Fr. Frank Donio, S.A.C. also appears on the podcast, On Mission, which is produced by the Catholic Apostolate Center and you can also listen to his weekly Sunday Gospel reflections. Follow the Center on Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), and YouTube to remain up-to-date on the latest Center resources.

African American sculptor Selma Burke chronicled many of the events of the last century in her art: lynchings, the Harlem Renaissance, the Holocaust, and the assassination of Martin Luther King. Two Calgary playwrights have created an award winning play based on her life. The manuscript is now a book, Selma Burke: Carving a Sculptor's life. We speak with one of the authors, Caroline Russell-King.

On the April 24 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media Radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Film writer and director Eva Thomas about her film NIKA and Madison (1:37); Husband and wife duo, ACOUSTIC EIDOLON (17:04); Conservation photographer Michael Forsberg (24:42)-; Sculptor and courtroom illustrator, Peter Millett, as well as craniofacial surgeon and medical illustrator Dr. James Vargo, about their upcoming event at Omaha's KANEKO (37:17); and Director for Wayne State College's Mariachi Negro y Oro, Josh Calkin (52:38) The episode will also feature poetry from Charlene Pierce (48:13), and a review of I Swear from Kwakiutl Dreyer (10:04).

On the April 24 episode of Friday LIVE, we're broadcasting from the Nebraska Public Media Radio studios. Host Genevieve Randall will have lively conversations with: Film writer and director Eva Thomas about her film NIKA and Madison (1:37); Husband and wife duo, ACOUSTIC EIDOLON (17:04); Conservation photographer Michael Forsberg (24:42)-; Sculptor and courtroom illustrator, Peter Millett, as well as craniofacial surgeon and medical illustrator Dr. James Vargo, about their upcoming event at Omaha's KANEKO (37:17); and Director for Wayne State College's Mariachi Negro y Oro, Josh Calkin (52:38) The episode will also feature poetry from Charlene Pierce (48:13), and a review of I Swear from Kwakiutl Dreyer (10:04).

Cornell Studio Supply is turning 50 and Erin Lambers sat down with us to discuss how far it has come.You might think they are Cornell Clay, or Cornell Pottery Supply, but really you can find them at: https://cornellstudiosupply.com/Later in the episode we talk about the Clay Alliance Spring Pottery Fair in Cincinnati, here's more information about that:https://clayalliance.org/Erin's favorite new tool is this one:https://cornellstudiosupply.com/collections/tools/products/mst-edgyBen Carter is the author of "Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors" and the host of the Red Clay Rambler. You can find his home page here:https://www.carterpottery.com/

The apprentice of a legendary artist, the first publisher in history to be sued over copyright, and a famous satirist team up to create a provocative work of erotica that enraged the Pope himself.Sources:Romano, Giulio; Raimondi, Marcantonio; Aretino, Pietro; and Waldeck, Count Jean-Frederic-Maximilien. I Modi: The Sixteen Pleasures, An Erotic Album of the Italian Renaissance, trans. and ed. Lynne Lawner (Northwestern University Press, 1988).Talvacchia, Bette. Taking Positions: On the Erotic in Renaissance Culture (Princeton University Press, 1999).Vasari, Giorgi. Vasari's Lives of the Most Eminent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, vol. III, trans. Mrs. Jonathan Foster (George Bell & Sons, 1894).

Ro’s DarkCompass returns with a journey through the heaviest underground sounds, featuring everything from stoner rock and ritualistic avant-garde to legendary Swedish death metal. Profiler – Late Again Debts – Demons Gozu – Banacek Gradience – Master To The Slave Purple Skies – Archaic Freeway Bigmoth – Meggah Konstrukt Sun Fall Down – Burn Lili Refrain – Nagal DarkThrone – Pre-Historic Metal Vomitory – Wrath Unbound Hellripper – Sculptor’s Cave DC1309 Broadcast on Hard Rock Hell Radio 17th April 2026 Get The Playlist for the show here to link with your music player https://www.tunemymusic.com/share/M60A0bPAhP

On this inspiring episode of the Authority On Demand Podcast (formerly Authors On Mission Podcast), host Danielle Hutchinson sits down with Dr. Lori Joan Swick to explore her creative process, her mission to uncover hidden truths about women in religious history, and the inspiration behind her book The Sculptor and the Saint.✨ Key Takeaways:Why historical fiction can illuminate forgotten voicesHow research and immersion create authentic charactersThe sacred practice of writing dailyLessons from St. Cecilia's story and cultural impactConnections between her past works and upcoming projectsGuidance for writers seeking authenticity in historical fiction

I've got a story about an artist that I've been obsessed with for years. In this episode, Patricia Hoerth Batchelder talks about her new biography of Evelyn Beatrice Longman, The Woman Who Sculpted Golden Boy, Thomas Edison, and Other Monuments. Poor, motherless at five, and uneducated after elementary school, Longman made the highly ambitious claim at nineteen that she could create monumental sculpture. The book tells the story of how she created beauty, moved into upper class society, and succeeded in a field of art that was overwhelmingly dominated by men. Ms. Batchelder has worked for The Washington Star and written for The Tulsa Tribune before co-writing her father's memoir. She is married to Nathaniel Horton Batchelder III, the grandson of sculptor Evelyn Beatrice Longman Batchelder. Look for Evelyn Beatrice Longman, The Woman Who Sculpted Golden Boy, Thomas Edison, and Other Monuments by Patricia Batchelder and published in 2025 on Amazon or at your favorite bookstore. It's also available at the publisher's website, Bloomsbury.com. There are two places I'd encourage you to visit when the weather warms up. The first is the Spanish-American War Memorial in Hartford's Bushnell Park. It's on the south side on Elm Street-if you go at lunch time, there might be food trucks. The second is Chesterwood, sculptor Daniel Chester French's summer estate in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. It's only a smidge over the Connecticut border in the Berkshires and is run as a museum property by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Here's the website: chesterwood.org/   -------------------------------------------- Don't forget to subscribe to Connecticut Explored magazine today-our summer issue is full of fun ideas for daytrips and staycations! Remember, you can help us celebrate our 10th anniversary and keep the podcast alive by pledging $10 dollars a month. It's easy to set up a monthly donation on our website at ctexplored.org/ Connecticut history matters - be part of it! This episode of Grating the Nutmeg was produced by Mary Donohue and engineered by Patrick O'Sullivan at highwattagemedia.com/   Follow GTN on our socials-Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky. Follow executive producer Mary Donohue on Facebook and Instagram at West Hartford Town Historian. Join us in two weeks for our next episode of Grating the Nutmeg, the podcast of Connecticut history. Thank you for listening!  

Master Nick Eagle Talks About The Golden Laws of Enlightenment We now understand that the energy that we experience as consciousness is all that exists. Consciousness is the Sculptor, and it is also the Clay. And some people are learning now to use that energy in ever more powerful ways! One of them of course is Master Jesus, and His teachings as we have them in the Biblical Gospels are a wonderful course in the mastery of consciousness. Another of them, too, is our guest today. He now calls himself Master Nick Eagle, and he has approached his study of the use of consciousness in a different way. Nick Eagle meditates now daily for hours. He tells us that he lives in high states of consciousness; he can at-will achieve a state of oneness or Nirvana with the universe, and he sees himself as a warrior against the self-delusional darkness that prevents people from living up to their highest potential, and experiencing the divinity within themselves. Nick's fierceness in his mission has led him to stand away from the traditional image of teacher and master. With his long beard, he may look the part, but his approach to bringing people to enlightenment is a rigorous adherence to the principles that he espouses in his book, which is called Golden Laws of Enlightenment. It's a demanding fealty to one's highest self, resisting the temptation to believe or indulge in anything that does not serve that highest good. Nick has a PhD in Philosophy, he is a certified yoga and meditation teacher, a Reiki and Kundalini Master, and he also is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt with world titles. He prepares people to work with enlightened plants, facilitates ceremonies, and teaches people how to be spiritual warriors at his Eagle Vortex Sanctuary in Sedona AZ. Nick's attainment as an enlightened Master is the result of a long journey that he himself has made, from someone who was filled with self-doubt and low self-esteem, masking that with a life of bravado, before he came to know the truth behind the façade. He reached the pinnacle by starring in Showtime's hit series Gigolos, which was a reality show that followed the lives of five Vegas male escorts. From that, he built an international reputation as a sex and confidence guru. A sudden and unexpected “Kundalini Awakening”—the life energy force surging up through him into the Nirvana state of oneness — fully cracked open that old persona, and ultimately it led our Nick to a new way of living that is in service to humanity and divinity. Nick's website is https://www.nickeaglemystic.com. Learn more about Roberta here: http://robertagrimes.com https://seekreality.com

HITM: Today, we're joined by renowned sculptor Andy Scott, most famous for The Kelpies in Scotland, to delve into his impressive portfolio of equine-inspired artwork. In addition, Ashley encourages you to participate in the listener survey, and Jamie and Glenn tackle a thought-provoking question from an auditor. Tune in for the conversation!AUDITOR POST SHOW: We play the “who is more likely to” game?HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3900– Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Andy Scott Sculptor WebsiteGuest: Sculptor Andy Scott, best known for The Kelpies in Falkirk, ScotlandLink: VEFA Gallery, Andy Scott ExhibitionLink: HRN SurveyAdditional support for this podcast provided by: US Rider, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps: 02:00 - Episode 4000 Zoom celebration plan03:00 - Weather, storms & tornado talk06:00 - Weekend injuries & waxing disaster11:00 - Clipping Scooter & vet dermatology plan14:00 - Trailer loading problems & creative solution20:00 - Andy Scott (Kelpies sculptor)26:00 - Kelpies build, engineering & Percheron statue33:00 - Gallery exhibition & future horse projects42:00 - Ashley on listener survey & prizes47:00 - Glenn's AHP Visionary Award nomination 50:00 - Riding motivation question & discussion

HITM: Today, we're joined by renowned sculptor Andy Scott, most famous for The Kelpies in Scotland, to delve into his impressive portfolio of equine-inspired artwork. In addition, Ashley encourages you to participate in the listener survey, and Jamie and Glenn tackle a thought-provoking question from an auditor. Tune in for the conversation!AUDITOR POST SHOW: We play the “who is more likely to” game?HORSES IN THE MORNING Episode 3900– Show Notes and Links:Hosts: Jamie Jennings of Flyover Farm and Glenn the GeekJamie and Glenn's Amazon StoreTitle Sponsor: WERM FlooringPic Credit: Andy Scott Sculptor WebsiteGuest: Sculptor Andy Scott, best known for The Kelpies in Falkirk, ScotlandLink: VEFA Gallery, Andy Scott ExhibitionLink: HRN SurveyAdditional support for this podcast provided by: US Rider, Equine Network and Listeners Like YouTime Stamps: 02:00 - Episode 4000 Zoom celebration plan03:00 - Weather, storms & tornado talk06:00 - Weekend injuries & waxing disaster11:00 - Clipping Scooter & vet dermatology plan14:00 - Trailer loading problems & creative solution20:00 - Andy Scott (Kelpies sculptor)26:00 - Kelpies build, engineering & Percheron statue33:00 - Gallery exhibition & future horse projects42:00 - Ashley on listener survey & prizes47:00 - Glenn's AHP Visionary Award nomination 50:00 - Riding motivation question & discussion

Edmonia Lewis virtually vanished from history when she died in 1907. A new exhibition at the Peabody Essex Museum teases out the mysteries of Lewis's life while showcasing her marble sculptures.

March is International Women's Month. My guest is Bergen County-based sculptor Carolyn D. Palmer for her newest project honoring Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first female physician in the U.S., and Dr. Sarah Loguen Fraser, the first African American woman to graduate from SUNY Upstate Medical University. The statues stand together in the courtyard of SUNY Upstate Medical University.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What if excellence doesn't come from pressure, but from presence?In this episode, CJ welcomes UK-based sculptor and former world champion archer Ian Edwards, a man who has lived at the highest levels of both elite sport and masterful craftsmanship. Ian has competed internationally for Great Britain and spent decades refining his artistic practice. And through both disciplines, he discovered a simple but transformative truth: performance rises naturally when the mind becomes quiet and the heart leads.Ian shares how intense competition didn't create anxiety for him. It created presence. As pressure increased, his mind grew still. The quieter it became, the better he could shoot. He recognized this state from a lifetime of sculpting, that moment where there is no self, only you and the work. A state he calls Performance Through Presence.Together, CJ and Ian explore the unseen intelligence quietly guiding our lives, the deeper order revealed through synchronicity, and the frustration that arises when we chase outcomes instead of honoring what we love. Ian speaks openly about growing up severely dyslexic, not fitting into traditional education, and discovering that presence gave him access to his full potential. They discuss how the conceptual mind can rob us of our ability when it leads, and how true fulfillment arises only in the present moment.You are not separate from life unfolding. You are part of it. And when the mind serves the heart, something extraordinary becomes possible.To explore more of Ian's sculpture and writing, visit his website and follow him on Instagram at instagram.com/ianedwardsstudios for a deeper look into his work and philosophy.Listen. Slow down. And return to presence.Want to learn more about CJ Miller? Check out his Spiritual Artist Retreats, 1:1 Personal Coaching, and Speaking Engagements at www.spiritualartisttoday.com. His retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your Creative Intelligence and express your true artistic voice. You can also find his upcoming schedule there, and his book, The Spiritual Artist, is available on Amazon.

Adam McNamara is a self-taught wood sculptor who's known for his innovative approach to wood carving, drawing inspiration from the natural world and modern design elements. He is able to create realistic detail in his pieces, accurately reflecting local ecosystems and the hidden treasures found within them.Adam was inspired to explore wood carving only a few years ago, when a neighbour gifted him a piece of wood. He pushes boundaries in his creative journey, with each art piece serving as an opportunity to discover new techniques and practices that contribute to the evolution of his wood art. On this episode, host Angela de Burger chats with Adam about what sparked his creative passion for wood sculpting, how nature provides continual inspiration, the collaboration he's working on with fellow artist and friend of the podcast Phillip Bailey (hear from him on episode #77), and his commitment to sustainability in his work. Say hi to Adam:  Website: admack.ca  Instagram: @adammackwoodart  TikTok: @adammackwoodart  Facebook: /acadianmushrooms----Creative Pulse Podcast socials:  Instagram: @creativepulsepodcastMusic credit: https://www.purple-planet.com  

The title “The Sculptor” is a play on a quote “every man can be the sculptor of his own mind”, as Jonathan Tepper is uniquely self-educated. Brought up in the slums of San Blas in Madrid, partly home-schooled, he made it to Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Tepper is a relentless learner, endlessly curious and in love with investing – as he sees it, you never stop learning and every day is an opportunity to learn. In this episode we discuss his childhood, as recounted in his new book Shooting Up; how curiosity and a desire to learn can transform your opportunity set; and we trace his investment journey, from a start as a junior analyst at Steve Cohen's firm, through building a highly successful sellside research company to setting up his investment firm Prevatt Capital. He explains why he holds just 16 idiosyncratic stocks and what he looks for in a successful investment. Tepper has had a fascinating journey and has achieved more in just over 40 years than many do in a life of investing – his is a wonderful story.Behind the Balance Sheet is a forensic accounting and fundamental investing podcast for serious investors. Each episode dives into how real‑world investors source ideas, build conviction and manage their portfolios. You'll hear frameworks for analysing industries, understanding business models, and thinking about risk, behaviour and incentives, so you can refine your own process rather than copy stock tips.For show notes, transcripts and additional resources, visit our ⁠⁠website⁠⁠. If you value thoughtful, process-driven investing discussions, follow the show and consider leaving a short review, or just a 5* rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Please help spread the word.

Welcome to Art is Awesome, the show where we talk with an artist or art worker with a connection to the San Francisco Bay Area. Today, Emily features San Francisco wire sculptor Kristine Mays discussing her politically charged exhibition "State of the Union" at Modernism Gallery. Created in response to the uncertainty and division at the beginning of 2025, the show explores themes of American identity, social justice, and individual responsibility through intricate wire sculptures.Kristine walks through several powerful pieces: "This is America," a frayed wire American flag with beads representing blood and tears; "Human Complacency," depicting the see/hear/speak no evil concept; and "Modern Day Lynchings and Hashtag Memorials," featuring hand-embroidered names of Black people killed by police on silk ribbons. Many works incorporate quotes from writers like Audre Lord, whose words "your silence will not save you" inspired Mays to create this body of work as both political statement and personal healing.She traces her creative journey from childhood craft projects with her mother to her current practice working with construction-grade wire. She explains how she creates faceless figures and sculptural garments that allow viewers to project their own stories and recognize loved ones through gesture alone. The meditative quality of working with wire and its durability appeal to her desire to create lasting legacy work.A major milestone: the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture recently acquired her piece "Hush Harbor." Kristine, who has participated in San Francisco Open Studios for over 20 years, credits her "divinely led" journey and her mother's early encouragement to create without fear of failure.About Artist Kristine Mays :Kristine Mays, a San Francisco native has been an exhibiting artist since 1993. She was the Grand Finale Winner in 2015 of the 5th Annual Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series National Competition. This competition not only provided an opportunity to exhibit her work at Art Basel Miami, but she had a solo exhibition at the Scope NYC Art Fair as well, and was also afforded a chance to collaborate on a large scale public mural. Her mural is on the side of the Boom Boom Room in San Francisco on Fillmore and Geary Streets. (It has large wire feathers placed among the portraits that adorn the walls, reflecting the fleeting existence of black jazz musicians in San Francisco.) In 2015 she also participated in the Hearts in San Francisco program, creating a large 400 pound heart for their annual public art installation. The heart spent a few weeks on display in Union Square before going to its final home upon purchase from AT&T.In 2009, Kristine was a featured artist in the San Francisco Art Commission's "Art in Storefronts" pilot program, a project which transformed vacant storefronts and commercial corridors into a destination for contemporary art, bringing a new energy to the Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood. A participant in the San Francisco Open Studios program for over 20 years, Kristine has also served on the Board of Directors for ArtSpan-- the Producers of SF Open Studios and has participated on several of their committees. Kristine served as the 2011-2013 artist-in-residence at the Bayview Hunters Point Shipyard in San Francisco. She is a graduate of Lowell High School, received her Bachelor Degree in Arts Administration from DePaul University and has occasionally served as a grant review panelist through the San Francisco Arts Commission.Seeking to create impact and change with her art, Kristine has participated in raising thousands of dollars for AIDS research through the sale of her work by collaborating with organizations like Visual Aid, the San Francisco Alliance Health Project and WE-Actx. Her work has received local and national press including mentions in the San Francisco Chronicle, New York Times, The New York Post, The Washington Post, Source Magazine, Artsy, and the interior design blog Apartment Therapy. She is represented by Simon Breitbard Fine Arts in SF, the Richard Beavers Gallery in Brooklyn and Zenith Gallery in Washington DC.Kristine has participated in programming at the De Young Museum, Museum of African Diaspora (MoAD) and exhibited at the California African American Museum (CAAM) in Los Angeles, CA. Collectors of her work include an eclectic mix of people including Star Wars creator George Lucas and the dearly departed Peggy Cooper Cafritz (who amassed one of the country's largest private collections of African-American art). Her work is displayed in many Bay Area homes and private collections throughout the USA.Visit Kristine's Website:  KristineMays.comFollow Kristine on Instagram: @KristineMaysFor more about Kristine's exhibit, "State of the Union" CLICK HERE--About Podcast Host Emily Wilson:Emily a writer in San Francisco, with work in outlets including Hyperallergic, Artforum, 48 Hills, the Daily Beast, California Magazine, Latino USA, and Women's Media Center. She often writes about the arts. For years, she taught adults getting their high school diplomas at City College of San Francisco.Follow Emily on Instagram: @PureEWilFollow Art Is Awesome on Instagram: @ArtIsAwesome_Podcast--CREDITS:Art Is Awesome is Hosted, Created & Executive Produced by Emily Wilson. Theme Music "Loopster" Courtesy of Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 LicenseThe Podcast is Co-Produced, Developed & Edited by Charlene Goto of @GoToProductions. For more info, visit Go-ToProductions.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ann goes to the studio of Sculptor Janie Lacroix. Sculptor Janie Lacroix possesses the unique ability to create figures whose startling likeness seem to capture the depth and emotion of the individuals portrayed. A master of portraiture in both human and animal form, her realistic sculptures range from busts to “larger than life” representations. Her sculptures and designs are part of the art collections of various churches, municipalities and private collections throughout the United States. Janie lives in Waco, Texas with her husband, Shelby, a retired captain with Southwest Airlines.

By Elias Vazquez - This sermonette "The Master Sculptor" compares God's work in our lives to Michelangelo sculpting the statue of David, emphasizing that God sees our true potential beyond our flaws, actively transforms us through life's challenges, and assures us that the process will lead to a spiritual masterpiece

Sculptor and miniaturist Alice Hewitt explains the secrets of her tiny kitchen tables.There's also a lo-fi video version of this episode with images of the tables discussed on YouTube. You can also buy the book from the exhibition, with images of each table and their accompanying texts HERE.Find Alice online:Instagram: @alicemakesathingTikTok: @alicemakesathingYouTube: @alicemakesathingWebsite: alicemakesathing.co.uk ---Lecker is a podcast about how food shapes our lives. Recorded mostly in kitchens, each episode explores personal stories to examine our relationships with food – and each other.Looking for something to read? Find all of the Lecker Book Club reads on my Bookshop.org list. [aff link]Support Lecker:Patreon: patreon.com/leckerpodcastSubstack: leckerpodcast.substack.comApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/lecker/id1158028729Merch:  leckerpodcast.com/merchListen everywhere: leckerpodcast.comInstagram: @leckerpodcastFull transcript available at leckerpodcast.comMusic by Blue Dot Sessions

If you're into comics and graphic novels, you probably know of Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloud. Telgemeier rose to "first-name-only status" among middle-grade readers with her adaptations of The Babysitters Club and award-winning autobiographical graphic novels including Smile and Guts. Scott McCloud is a leading comics theorist, having spoken and written about the art form since the 1980s. In fact, Telgemeier credits McCloud's work for inspiring her when she was a teenager. Now these two leading artists come together to discuss the unique power of comics and their new graphic novel, The Cartoonists Club. Their book centers around four characters: Makayla, who is bursting with ideas but doesn't know how to make them into a story; Howard, who loves to draw but struggles to come up with ideas and his dad thinks comics are a waste of time; Lynda, who constantly draws in her sketchbook but keeps focusing on what she feels are mistakes; and Art, who simply loves being creative. Throughout the book, Telgemeier and McCloud infuse how-to advice on comics creation that, they hope, will inspire a new wave of cartoonists. They both have seen renewed enthusiasm for the genre, especially among younger readers and are teaming up to provide an entertaining and practical guide to the magic of comics storytelling. Raina Telgemeier is the #1 New York Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award–winning creator of Smile, Sisters, and Guts, which are all graphic memoirs based on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama and Ghosts, and is the adapter and illustrator of the first four Baby-sitters Club graphic novels. Facing Feelings: The Art of Raina Telgemeier is a companion catalog for an exhibition held at Ohio State University's Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Raina lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her online at goraina.com. Scott McCloud is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art; Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels; Zot!; and The Sculptor. He is a frequent lecturer on the power of visual communication, creator of the international 24-hour comic movement, and, in 2021, was inducted into the Will Eisner Awards Hall of Fame. His art and stories are available in more than 30 languages and on the web at scottmccloud.com Buy the Book The Cartoonists Club Brick and Mortar Books

I went into a contemplative period in my life and retreated to my cabin for 10 years. I couldn't find the words to express how I was feeling, so I started picking up clay. -Renee Rhodes Welcome to the life of sculptor, Renee Rhodes.  She's worked in publishing and advertising, and even has a Ph.D. from Columbia University in Clinical Psychology, but in her 40s, Renee experienced “a dark night of the soul” and retreated into a cabin on her property, deep in the Connecticut woods.   When she emerged, she was transformed and began a new chapter as a sculptor.   Recorded on a visit to Renee's 10-acre compound on a cold winter's day, this interview is a rare glimpse into the brilliant mind of an artist.   Inspired by mythology and the divine feminine, Renee's figures evoke both strength and grace.   She's devoted to public art and believes that “when you produce public art, it's available to everybody.  It's out in the street, and people can relate to it on their own level, which is an honor for a sculptor because now, you're speaking to the world.”   Her latest sculpture is named Infinity, and she has taken years to refine.  Says Renee:“I live with it, I sneak up on it in the middle of the night,  and then it tells me how it needs to change.” Before Infinity can be enlarged and bronzed,  money must be raised for her installation on Ocean Beach, New London.   www.infinitepossibilitiesCT.org celebrates unity, peace, hope, and inspiration through public art.  Says Renee:  “Whateveryou can imagine, you can make happen.”  For a 23-minute glimpse into the life of a sculptor, just hit that download button.  #scupltor #publicart #thestorybehindhersuccess #clinicalpsychology #compoundlife 

Interview with sculptor Carolyn Palmer

The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deciding a landmark Title IX case that hinges on a simple question: Does the word "sex" refer to biological reality or gender identity? During oral arguments, even leading legal experts struggled to define what a "man" or a "woman" actually is.In this message from the "Foundations" series, Pastor Adam Burton opens Genesis 1:26-31 to uncover the true source of our identity. We discover that we are not "breakdancers" performing solo, but partners invited into a "waltz." Learn why your body is a gift, not a canvas, and how to treat yourself like a gardener rather than a sculptor.

We now understand that the energy that we experience as consciousness is all that exists. Consciousness is the Sculptor, and... The post Master Nick Eagle Talks About The Golden Laws of Enlightenment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

In a conversation from January of 2021, Dan Snow tells how, using locally sourced stone, he expresses the intrinsic beauty of a site in bold constructions held together only by gravity, friction, and history.

This new segment is all about helping you learn the key steps to a new side hustle in 2025, one step or concept per week. It includes activities, examples, and more—and of course it’s all free. Today’s topic: a New York sculptor creates their own market in selling custom firebowls. Side Hustle School features a new episode EVERY DAY, featuring detailed case studies of people who earn extra money without quitting their job. This year, the show includes free guided lessons and listener Q&A several days each week. Show notes: SideHustleSchool.com Email: team@sidehustleschool.com Be on the show: SideHustleSchool.com/questions Connect on Instagram: @193countries Visit Chris's main site: ChrisGuillebeau.com Read A Year of Mental Health: yearofmentalhealth.com If you're enjoying the show, please pass it along! It's free and has been published every single day since January 1, 2017. We're also very grateful for your five-star ratings—it shows that people are listening and looking forward to new episodes.

Don tells the story of a brave soldier who was willing to sacrifice it all, investigates a daring rescue from the depths of hell and uncovers how one crafty woman launched a deliciously unique artistic career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Galaxies frequently collide with each other, and the results can be spectacular. The encounters can pull out giant ribbons of stars. They can trigger intense bouts of starbirth. And they can scramble a galaxy’s stars and gas clouds, creating beautiful rings that look like cosmic bulls-eyes. One well-known galaxy that’s experienced a head-on collision is the Cartwheel. It’s about 500 million light-years away, in the constellation Sculptor, which is low in the south on November evenings. The Cartwheel is a good bit bigger than the Milky Way. It has a bright inner ring of mainly older stars that’s offset a little from the galaxy’s middle. A brighter ring of younger, bluer stars is far outside it. Wispy spiral arms that look like the spokes of a wagon wheel connect the rings, giving the “Cartwheel” its name. The Cartwheel probably started as a normal spiral galaxy. But a few hundred million years ago, a smaller galaxy plunged through it. The collision created a wave that rippled outward, like a rock thrown into a still pond. The wave disrupted the original spiral structure. It also squeezed clouds of gas and dust, causing them to give birth to new stars. And the drama isn’t over. Many more stars are being born in the outer ring, in giant nurseries that look like a strand of lights on a Christmas wreath. They will continue to make the Cartwheel shine brightly as it spins through the universe. Script by Damond Benningfield

Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille had a great imagination. In the 1750s, the French astronomer mapped more than 10,000 stars from the southern tip of Africa. Lacaille used those stars to create 14 new constellations. One of them is Sculptor. Lacaille originally called it the Sculptor’s Studio. It depicted a carved head atop a stool, plus a hammer and chisel and a block of granite. But all of that takes a lot of imagination to see. All of the constellation’s stars are so faint that Sculptor is invisible from light-polluted cities and suburbs. Sculptor is important to astronomers, though, because many galaxies lie within its borders. The closest of them is the Sculptor Dwarf. It’s just 300,000 light-years away, and it orbits our home galaxy, the Milky Way. The galaxy contains only 30 million stars or so. But most of them are ancient – far older than most of the stars in the Milky Way. That means the Sculptor Dwarf may be a remnant from the early universe – like the many building blocks that came together to form the Milky Way. So studying the galaxy can tell us much more about the early universe, and the history of our own galaxy. From most of the United States, Sculptor is low in the southeast in early evening,. But you need a dark sky to make out any of its stars – and a good imagination to “see” a pattern in them. We’ll have more about Sculptor tomorrow. Script by Damond Benningfield

The gap between our dreams and reality can sometimes feel impossible to close. Especially when our dream means pursuing a field that's less traditionally “easy” to make a career from like art.  In today's episode we sit down with two full-time artists to discuss how Buddhism helped them become full-time artists without compromising their vision. Our guests are sculptor Brian Enright, of Oakland, and animator and director Leo Matsuda, of LA. We dig into their journey and the many ways Buddhism informs their work.Watch today's episode on our YouTube Channel