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Sculpture Vulture

Interviews and Inspiration From The World of Sculpture. Join, Lucy Branch, sculptural conservator and author, as she talks to sculptors whose work can be found in public spaces. They discuss their creative journeys, their artistic practice and their shared love for all things bronze. Find the show website and much more at https://linktr.ee/LucyBronze

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Thinking Big And Taking The Shot with Andy Scott

Today in this SPECIAL BONUS SUMMER EPISODE , Lucy Branch speaks to Andy Scott , the Glasgow-born sculptor behind The Kelpies , Club Legends at Manchester City FC and The Calling in Minnesota. Andy talks about the influence of Glasgow's civic statuary, developing his signature steel technique and deciding to take his shot. Join us and be inspired by sculpture. Find Andy: andyscottsculptor.com ·…

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Heroes Of A Different Kind With Peter Reuterberg

Lucy Branch speaks to Swedish sculptor Peter Reuterberg on his path from industrial and car design to figurative bronze sculpture, his childhood-inspired characters, studio practice, recommended sculpture destinations in Sweden, and current work. 00:00 Welcome and Updates 00:29 Tartan Army Traffic Cones 02:41 Elizabeth Andrews Statue 03:45 Hamilton Laocoön Auction 06:49 Season Finale and Format…

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Social Media For Sculptors With Ben Winterburn

In this episode, Lucy Branch speaks with Ben Winterburn — foundryman and the creative force behind the Instagram account of world-renowned sculptor Steve Winterburn. Ben helps to run the Winterburn Fine Art Foundry, handling clients and sales, and has built an intagram presence of over a quarter-of-a-million-followers with reels reaching millions of people. Social media became serious when sales…

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The Public Sculpture of Canary Wharf with Lowri Harries

In this episode, Lucy Branch speaks with Lowri Harris, Associate Curator for Public Art at Canary Wharf, for an insider's look at one of London's most ambitious public sculpture collections. Lowri shares how the collection has grown and evolved over 30 years, what she looks for when acquiring new work, and the fascinating behind-the-scenes logistics of managing art in a busy public estate. Key…

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Making the 1% in New Zealand with Ben C. Pearce

Today on the show, Lucy Branch speaks to Ben C. Pearce, a New Zealand sculptor working in Corten steel and bronze whose work blurs geological form with the trace of the human figure. Ben discusses what the life of being a professional sculptor is like in New Zealand, from his tactile childhood that set the foundation for his practice, he traces the journey from art school to becoming one of a rare…

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More Than A Monument With Mario Chiodo

Lucy Branch talks to Mario Chiodo, the California-based sculptor behind some of America's most ambitious public monuments, including the remarkable Remember Them monument in Oakland and an upcoming life-story monument to Arnold Schwarzenegger. Mario talks about what it means to sculpt biography rather than likeness, why the arts are all interconnected, and his philosophy that the greatest artists…

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Inspirational Heroes of Canada With Tyler Fauvelle

Today on the show, Lucy Branch speaks to Canadian Sculptor Tyler Fauvelle who is based in Northern Ontario. His public monuments give permanent, visible form to stories that deserve to be seen. Working in a figurative style with impressionistic touches, Tyler commemorates military heroes, cultural pioneers and indigenous figures whose contributions to Canadian history are real and significant, but…

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Entertaining Angels: Faith and Sculpture With Timothy Schmalz

Today on the show, Lucy Branch speaks to Timothy Paul Schmalz , a contemporary Canadian figurative sculptor whose large-scale religious bronze works have found their way into some of the most significant public spaces in the world — including St. Peter's Square in Rome, where his monumental Angels Unawares stands permanently and cities across the globe where his Homeless Jesus continues to be…

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Sculpture That Matters by Getting Up To Stuff

The podcast is back for part two of Season 4! This week, Lucy Branch talks to @GettingUpToStuft, a Bristol based public sculpture, who asks for no permission to create his emotionally resonant works. Shooting to fame in 2020 with his sculpture - Bear With Me - which comments on the struggles of men in our society, his work takes on a life of its own once he says goodbye to them. We hear how a…

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Down The Rabbit Hole of Sculpture with Laura Ford

In this pre-Christmas episode of Sculpture Vulture, host Lucy Branch reflects on a fruitful year while sharing insightful clips from past episodes. Lucy features pearls of wisdom from renowned sculptors such as Kenny Hunter, Steven C. Barber, Nigel Hall, Kerry Thomas, Neil Andrews, Tom Murphy, Aiden, Tim Shaw, and Rebecca Hawkins. Each sculptor offers a unique perspective on the art of sculpture,…

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