• About
  • Artist Bio
  • Contact
  • Sculptures
  • Why “The PIECE”

The PIECE

~ news from in and out of the studio

The PIECE

Tag Archives: sculpture

Installing the Blessed Virgin Mary

October 25, 2012

This day, six years ago, in conjunction with New York City Sculpture (formerly Canal Street Studios), we moved the Blessed …

Continue reading →

Why I Love Making Sacred Art

October 22, 2012

This past Saturday, I spent the day at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Carnegie at an Ecclesiastical Arts Fair. I …

Continue reading →

Image

Newest Work: St. Vincent de Paul

October 16, 2012

St. Vincent de Paul

St. Vincent de Paul
Sculpture by Sarah Hempel Irani ©2012
http://www.HempelStudios.com

Continue reading →

Finishing Work: Young, Old, Broken, Whole

July 2, 2012

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 …

Continue reading →

Finding Inspiration from Other Artists

June 27, 2012

I enjoy meeting new artists and seeing (new to me) work. A friend of mine with excellent aesthetic sensibilities introduced me to …

Continue reading →

Q & A Fridays: Installing Heavy Sculptures

June 1, 2012

How on earth are you going to get that two-and-a-half ton marble sculpture into the church? Reprinted from October 25, …

Continue reading →

My Sweet Spot

May 30, 2012

I had a model out to the studio today for the first time in what feels like forever. It was, …

Continue reading →

Q & A Fridays: Commissions

May 25, 2012

What is a commissioned sculpture and how does the process work?  People are most familiar with art that hangs in …

Continue reading →

Nine Tons of Marble

May 5, 2012

This weekend in 2004, I imported nine tons of marble from Carrara, Italy. It would become the Virgin Annunciate. Even …

Continue reading →

Q & A Friday: Clay to Stone

May 4, 2012

One of the most frequently asked questions I get in the studio is “how do you get this from clay …

Continue reading →

← Older posts

Twitter Updates

  • Post-cancer CT scan, after insurance. I do this twice a year. I am fortunate enough to have decent savings and inco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 1 month ago
  • RT @MarisaWard57: @BlueVotr @PreetBharara Wow. I just became a huge fan of Stephen Colbert. I'm a non-Christian, who's always thought *this… 4 months ago
  • RT @AshmoleanMuseum: It's #WorldPoetryDay! These pages from one of Michelangelo's sketchbooks feature five drafts of poems dating from 1501… 6 months ago
  • RT @bmoreart1: Read at BmoreArt.com: Unveiling Frederick’s Tribute to Claire McCardell The larger-than-life bronze statue of McC… 6 months ago
  • @DGlaucomflecken This is so hilarious, but then I start crying because I realize it's funny because it's our reality. :( 6 months ago
Follow @SarahHIrani

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 29 other followers

Blogroll

  • Anthony Frudakis
  • Everyday a Work
  • Griffin Art Center
  • Grove City Arts Council
  • Jay Hall Carpenter
  • Studio Kayb
  • The Classical Artist
  • Toby Mendez Studios
  • Walter Bartman

Recent Posts

  • NaNoWriMo
  • Installing the Blessed Virgin Mary
  • The Story of Kemp Hall and my friend, Johan, a Flemish Surrealist
  • The Arts and Economic Development
  • Why I Love Making Sacred Art

Archives

  • November 2012
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
  • March 2012
  • January 2012

Equality for Adopted Children

Equality for Adopted Children

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.com

Hempel Studios

Hours by appointment only.

Telephone:

(240) 379-7134

e-mail:

HempelStudios@gmail.com

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • The PIECE
    • Join 29 other followers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • The PIECE
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...