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"She was like the sun. She was this force that pulled people in and kept them orbiting around her," said her studio manager.

Over the past half century, Ursula Von Rydingsvard became known for towering works formed from four-by-four cedar blocks.

Ursula von Rydingsvard, a sculptor acclaimed for her monumental, undulating cedar creations, has died at 84.