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My Art Studio Library, the books that have become part of me…
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items These are the books I choose to live with, read and re-read, and delight in. They have become central to my art practice and embedded themselves into my many creative paths…
What is beauty? What is Other? This book has inspired me and intrigued me for many years. Beautiful images, moving details…
Heteroptera: The Beautiful and the Other, or Images of a Mutating World
Winfred Rembert became a leather artist in prison, and his work details the stories of his life growing up in the Jim Crow South. From surviving a near-lynching to working fields on a chain-gang, the people, places, patterns, and colors that shaped h...
Chasing Me to My Grave: An Artist's Memoir ...
I collect Children’s picture books, and have always loved this story by Hans Christian Andersen… Kveta Pacovska’s illustrations bring the story to new heights, and make magic in the air…
The Little Match Girl
Over one hundred photographers and other celebrities explore flowers as an expression of their fantasies, visions, and dreams…
Naked: Flowers Exposed
I use this book so often when I’m thinking of jewelry forms.. it’s also one of the books that allowed me to see math in art.
Art Forms in Nature|Paperback
I dearly love this novel, and have been haunted by this artwork~ This is a LONG novel, but it’s a terrific read.
9780316055444 - The Goldfinch: a Novel Pulitzer Prize for Fiction by Tartt, Donna - AbeBooks
This man can weave stories together with such perfection…
This is a true story that will stick with you forever. The audiobook is also very good if you like to listen while you work.
Leo DiCaprio owns the film rights, but it’s been stalled several t...
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
This story is unforgettable, gut wrenching, and so very beautifully written. The audiobook narration is perfect, if you like to be able to listen while working on a project. Chigozie Obioma’s gift of storytelling always draws me back in…
An Orchestra of Minorities|Paperback
Every glass blower knows this book, and YES you should have it too.
Beginning Glassblowing by Edward Schmid, Used, Softcover - AbeBooks
Somewhat hard to find, but if you do find it and think it’s too expensive, it is NOT. Glassblowing without the knowledge this book will offer you is too expensive!
Advanced Glassworking Techniques: An Enlightened Manuscript
I learned so much from reading this book, I frequently refer back to it.
Glass Notes by Henry Halem
This is an absolute Must-Have book if you are serious about working with small metals. The diagrams and tips are so very good, it’s a studio reference I can’t be without.
Complete Metalsmith: Professional Edition
If you like perfection and complex design challenges, this book will light your path. Beautifully technical, precise, and accurate illustrations are eye candy that will keep you coming back.
Hinges and Hinge Based Catches for Jewelers ...
I’ve used this book countless times, especially when planning lessons for Art Camps. Great info for all kinds of makers!
Making Things Move DIY Mechanisms for Inventors, Hobbyists, and Artists, (Paperback)
This book is exactly what it claims to be, and the author is one very smart man…
Cheap Thrills Tool Shop by Charles Lewton-brain, Softcover - AbeBooks
This is the guide on coloring metal, written by the artist who created the technique! The photographs are beautiful and plenty, and you’ll find that foldforming opens up so many rabbit holes you’ll be happy to explore…
Foldforming
This is the most beautiful art book I own! The late Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s design work emphasizes the meandering line, living with nature in harmony, and bold color. If you are ever in Vienna, be sure to check out the Hunderwasser House, and h...
HUNDERTWASSER CATALOGUE RAISONNE
The letters Vincent Van gogh wrote during his lifetime are like little keys to open bits of who he was inside. Often misunderstood and internally tormented, his work resonates with people across the ages- his brushstrokes have captivated the eyes of ...
The Letters of Vincent van Gogh|Paperback