Installing the Blessed Virgin Mary
This day, six years ago, in conjunction with New York City Sculpture (formerly Canal Street Studios), we moved the Blessed …
Tag Archives: sculpture
Why I Love Making Sacred Art
This past Saturday, I spent the day at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carnegie at an Ecclesiastical Arts Fair. I …
Newest Work: St. Vincent de Paul
St. Vincent de Paul
Sculpture by Sarah Hempel Irani ©2012
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Finishing Work: Young, Old, Broken, Whole
I’ve been working with Alyson Stanfield’s Artist Conspiracy group for the past few months. June’s theme was Completion. It also just so happened that …
Finding Inspiration from Other Artists
I enjoy meeting new artists and seeing (new to me) work. A friend of mine with excellent aesthetic sensibilities introduced me to …
Q & A Fridays: Installing Heavy Sculptures
How on earth are you going to get that two-and-a-half ton marble sculpture into the church? Reprinted from October 25, …
My Sweet Spot
I had a model out to the studio today for the first time in what feels like forever. It was, …
Q & A Fridays: Commissions
What is a commissioned sculpture and how does the process work? People are most familiar with art that hangs in …
Nine Tons of Marble
This weekend in 2004, I imported nine tons of marble from Carrara, Italy. It would become the Virgin Annunciate. Even …
Q & A Friday: Clay to Stone
One of the most frequently asked questions I get in the studio is “how do you get this from clay …
The PIECE 