59 min
Sarah Hempel Irani — Sculpting Public Ideals Living from the Soul with Sam Torode
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- Spirituality
Today I’m happy to be speaking with my longtime friend Sarah Hempel Irani.
Sarah and I both studied art at Hillsdale College in Michigan. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and to become a very accomplished sculptor.
Sarah’s sculptures have been included in many national shows and have won several awards, including one in a competition judged by Sister Wendy Beckett.
Her most recent work is a 7-foot-tall bronze statue of fashion designer Claire McCardell for her town of Frederick, Maryland.
I wanted to talk with Sarah about what goes into creating these monumental works, as well as the values they represent. Sarah has great insights on the need for more women to be celebrated in public art, and the controversy over Confederate monuments.
We also discuss how our political and religious beliefs have shifted over the years, and Sarah shares her experience with ovarian cancer and how it changed her perspective.
Visit Sarah’s website: hempelstudios.com
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/sarahhi
and Facebook: facebook.com/HempelStudios
Read Baltimore Magazine's article on Sarah’s sculpture of Claire McCardell: baltimoremagazine.com
This ad-free podcast is supported by Sam’s Torode’s books, including “Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson,” available at samtorode.com.
Today I’m happy to be speaking with my longtime friend Sarah Hempel Irani.
Sarah and I both studied art at Hillsdale College in Michigan. She went on to earn a master’s degree in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and to become a very accomplished sculptor.
Sarah’s sculptures have been included in many national shows and have won several awards, including one in a competition judged by Sister Wendy Beckett.
Her most recent work is a 7-foot-tall bronze statue of fashion designer Claire McCardell for her town of Frederick, Maryland.
I wanted to talk with Sarah about what goes into creating these monumental works, as well as the values they represent. Sarah has great insights on the need for more women to be celebrated in public art, and the controversy over Confederate monuments.
We also discuss how our political and religious beliefs have shifted over the years, and Sarah shares her experience with ovarian cancer and how it changed her perspective.
Visit Sarah’s website: hempelstudios.com
Follow her on Instagram: instagram.com/sarahhi
and Facebook: facebook.com/HempelStudios
Read Baltimore Magazine's article on Sarah’s sculpture of Claire McCardell: baltimoremagazine.com
This ad-free podcast is supported by Sam’s Torode’s books, including “Living from the Soul: The 7 Spiritual Principles of Ralph Waldo Emerson,” available at samtorode.com.
59 min