Meet a Sculptor

Learn more about sculpture by watching videos of the following sculptors and their process. 

Please note many of the web videos include transcripts.

Heidi Darr-Hope's Gallery | Artopia

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Heidi Darr-Hope's Gallery | Artopia
The work of mixed-media artist Heidi Darr-Hope is influenced by a love to travel and a need to understand the intricate balance between inner and outer experience. She has developed a personal visual...
Kristin Gudjonsdottir's Gallery | Artopia

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Kristin Gudjonsdottir's Gallery | Artopia
Multimedia artist Kristin Gudjonsdottir was born in Reykjavik, Iceland, studied art at the California College of the Arts and Pilchuk Glass School, and lives in North Carolina. Gudjonsdottir creates...
Originality | Artopia

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Originality | Artopia
Winston Wingo talks about two very classical styles of sculpture.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates another way to flatten out clay by using a rolling pin. She also demonstrates how she uses a sculpting knife.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she flattens out the clay to make extra pieces.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she connects the pieces of her sculpture together.
Chasing the Bronze | Artopia

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Chasing the Bronze | Artopia
Winston Wingo explains the process and the tools needed to chase or provide a finishing for a bronze sculpture.
Man Versus Machine | Artopia

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Man Versus Machine | Artopia
Winston Wingo explains that he considers himself one of the Futurist sculptors. His influences include Henry Moore, Umberto Boccioni, and Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Creating a Studio | Artopia

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Creating a Studio | Artopia
Heidi Darr Hope grew up in a family of artists. She decided to take some art classes as an adult. As she grew in her art, her studio has also evolved as well.
Lost Wax Process | Artopia

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Lost Wax Process | Artopia
Watch the lost wax process from creating a mold to pouring hot wax to breaking the mold to retrieve the final piece.
Creating a Polish | Artopia

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Creating a Polish | Artopia
Winston Wingo demonstrates his process for polishing a sculpture to get the finished look he desires.
Sculpture is Physical | Artopia

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Sculpture is Physical | Artopia
Winston Wingo explains how he begins his sculpture with a series of drawings. He then selects a drawing that he wants to bring into a three dimensional artform.
Work in Progress | Artopia

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Work in Progress | Artopia
Heidi Darr-Hope shares an area of her yard that used to be a barbeque pit that she turned into a mosaic shrine.
The Gates, Central Park, New York City | Artopia

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The Gates, Central Park, New York City | Artopia
Christo and Jeanne-Claude have collaborated on works of art since 1961. Their most recent work is The Gates, Central Park, New York City, 1979-2005 . Although The Gates remained in Central Park for...
Collections & Inspirations | Artopia

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Collections & Inspirations | Artopia
Heidi Darr Hope talks about how much she has loved collecting objects since she was a child. She was really thrilled to start using objects from her collections in her art work.
The Urban Situation Series | Artopia

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The Urban Situation Series | Artopia
Wingo’s art is varied. Here he shows his urban situation series, which differs from many of his more classical pieces.
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Sculptor Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she wedges her clay.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates how she uses a pattern for her mixed-media piece.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir explains what a kiln wash does and then demonstrates how she creates her glass piece.
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Kristin Gudjonsdottir demonstrates some areas she wants to repair on her piece before firing.