THE SELF-TAUGHT SCULPTOR

Written by Jon Kalish

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JON KALISH is a Manhattan-based radio reporter and podcast producer. For links to radio docs, podcasts, and stories on NPR, visit Kalish Labs at jonkalish.tumblr.com.

EBEN MARKOWSKI’S METALWORKING SKILLS ARE ROOTED IN HIS FATHER’S CAR RESTORATION SHOP.

EBEN MARKOWSKI IS NOT A STARVING ARTIST. That’s because he’s dedicated to reducing overhead and living life in its simplest terms. While Eben has previously managed to cobble together a living by doing stints of excavator work and restoring fancy Italian sports cars at his family’s auto shop, the 38-year-old Vermont sculptor, who makes nearly life-sized ...

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