I’m confident the answer to the initial question is “yes”, but in my little corner of the world I’ve never met a sculptor - no students, no teachers, no amateurs or professionals - and I don’t recall hearing about significant sculptures being erected anywhere in the last few decades.

Sculpting fascinates me, but I’m totally ignorant of how it works. If you’re a sculptor -

  • when/how did you start? Do you start with clay and pottery?
  • How do you “practice”? Play-doh? Gotta imagine it’s different based on your preferred medium?
  • do artists still use marble? Seems like it’d be insanely expensive & one mistake screws the whole thing up
  • kora@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 months ago

    Hi, I used to a lot, but lack the financial means to currently.

    I started in school, and I loved it so much I had my teacher fail me twice just so I could retake it. My retakes were a mix of TA work and whatever project I felt like doing.

    Since then, Ive made a few clay based projects, as well as dabbling in wooden sculpture. I’m currently unhoused, but I imagine it will again be a part of my life once I’m back on my feet.