| Description |
208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm |
| Summary |
"This unusual two-section resource directs creative people toward their personal best. First, internationally renowned artist Paul J. Stankard offers readers what he yearned for during his forty-five-year journey toward international acclaim: a practical, intimate guide showing how successful artists achieve excellence in their work. From his stint as the "Novelty King," to a difficult career decision made in the crawl space, to why he wrote a thank you note to Walt Whitman, Stankard's hard-won insights can help other creative people excel. Next, he introduces a cross section of masters who are respected by experts on the American craft landscape. Stankard walks you through a selection of 150+ top works from these artists, each of whom also offers candid advice. With this guide, learn to compete with the best from the past and the present as you pursue a personal journey in the studio, or consider a career in the arts."--Front flap. |
| Contents |
Death of the Novelty King -- Crawl space -- A path to uncertainty -- Four-wall handball -- What's in a name? -- A spiritual passage -- A mid-career challenge: walking in the woods with Walt Whitman -- Who needs education? -- What labor has taught me -- What I tell students about craft as a career -- The creative circle: making, displaying, and viewing -- How money, or the lack of it, challenges an artist's career -- How our perceived limitations can become our strengths -- Artist portfolio. Diversity on the American art/craft landscape: artists to learn from -- Kate Anderson -- Rick Ayotte -- Melissa Ayotte -- Bennett Bean -- Lanny Bergner -- Dale Chihuly -- Sharon Church -- Cristina Córdova -- Amber Cowan -- Marilyn da Silva -- Einar and Jamex de la Torre -- Nick Dong -- Kathleen Elliot -- Darlys Ewoldt -- Shane Fero -- Pat Flynn -- Donald Friedlich -- Andrea Gill -- Michael Glancy -- David Graeber -- William Gudenrath -- William Hunter -- Ferne Jacobs -- Lauren Kalman -- Lewis Knauss -- Jon Kuhn -- Eva Kwong -- Cliff Lee -- Tom Loeser -- Carmen Lozar -- Sam Maloof -- Richard Marquis -- Mark Matthews -- Bruce Metcalf -- Robert Mickelsen -- Tom Patti -- Mark Peiser -- Douglas Randall -- Kari Russell-Pool -- Judith Schaechter -- Michael Schunke -- Joyce J. Scott -- Sondra Sherman -- Michael Sherrill -- Mara Superior -- Patti Warishina -- David Willis -- Walter Zimmerman. |
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Stankard, Paul, 1943- -- Career in art.
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Art -- Vocational guidance.
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Handicraft -- Vocational guidance.
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Glass artists -- Vocational guidance.
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Stankard, Paul, 1943- (OCoLC)fst00369966
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Art. (OCoLC)fst00815177
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Art -- Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst00815388
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Handicraft -- Vocational guidance. (OCoLC)fst00951007
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| ISBN |
9780764352522 (paperback) |
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0764352520 (paperback) |
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