Sculptors today work with all sorts of materials, from clay to cardboard, polystyrene to pancakes, matches to matresses. You can either be extremely talented naturally, or you could learn the art of sculpture at University or Technical College. There have been some fantastic sculptures created through the history of art, from The Venus Of Willendorf to Jeff Koons' Flower Puppy .
Sculptors get to do some excellent things.
They can walk around in grotty clothes with no fear of getting busted. They can play with mud, clay, glue and all sorts of other stuff and say its for arts sake. They can also display their work in the great galleries. Sculpting's a lot of fun. But, you'll be a champion.