I've been so inspired by my non-fiction reads lately that it will take me two posts to get through it all! Some are new, some have been around awhile, some have been around a long while:
Art Saves by Jenny Doh. I bought this one sight-unseen, because the title was so intriguing. Now I am wishing for a whole afternoon free to devour it. Although I know in my heart that art and beauty are as necessary to life as food and shelter, it is my biggest struggle to remember that day in & day out. I ask others how they can be aware of human need and suffering and still put one foot in front of the other; I asked my art mentors last week, and then my friend Lisa, who replied, What would the world be like if everyone was an accountant? Would you want to live in that world? (For the record, Lisa is an accountant.)
Molas! I wanted to give myself some historical context for all the hand-stitching I've been doing lately. Molas are the original reverse applique.
The Splendid Table's How to Eat Weekends I don't listed to this NPR program all that often, but I loved the first book (How to Eat Supper); it's a cookbook you can curl up with.
Sewn by Hand How could I resist a title like that?
Taking Flight by Kelly Rae Roberts This book was published a few years ago. I'm more interested in Kelly Rae's artistic journey and comments on creativity than I am on the mixed media techniques.
The Artist Unique The subtitle of this book is "Discovering Your Creative Signature," which is pretty compelling stuff. The book is actually more about hands-on techniques and individual stories; not my favorite, but worth checking out from the library. Who doesn't love to read about women making art on their own terms, successfully?
I pick up the Kelly Rae Roberts book every time I'm at B&N because I like to read it- some interesting stuff in there. I've always been more obsessed with process rather than project....
Posted by: chel | Nov 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM