I did it (changed from culinary/administration to granite sculpture) in 2000 at age 33. Sold my house, moved nearly 1000 miles with no job waiting to the area most likely to have work, accepted the wage I could get when I found a position and then figured out how to keep doing it full time from then until now & hopefully for much longer. My Master Sculptor only kept me in his studio for approx 3 yrs. since then, I've been on my own to survive.
I previously did the same thing as a chef multiple times, but culinary a very portable skill set in a broad market. It's easy to quit and hit the road to find a new kitchen. There's a lot more high end metalworking shops than granite sculptors, but neither is mainstream. Not everyone is good at what they want to be good at, so run in such a way that you may win the race.
Much can be done if you're willing to do whatever it takes. "Whatever it takes" is not a euphemism- I mean whatever it takes. Most people either will not or cannot drop out of life, maybe move ?? miles with no guarantees, work for nothing or little for an indefinite length of time and then quickly find a way to keep making money if & when that job ends. Training into a specific skill set can limit future opportunities, even making you overqualified & unemployable for basic work. That can be the biggest drag.
If think that sounds like fun, go for it. There is no formula.
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