Nina Koshetz Kaddish Maurice Ravel,The prayer for the dead is chanted in hebrew

Montserrat Caballe "Kaddisch" by Ravel

Berlin Reichstag - Shoah Day - Maurice Ravel - Kaddish

Cantor Marcel Loránd: Synagogue Chants

My Story

Wow in 3-5 sentences this is hard...Telling a story about me?...I took my first art lesson with an adult art class at the age of 7, at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, over 50 years ago and after winning a 50.00 set of oil paints that year for my first still life made with oil paints,I was hooked and have been painting ever since then.It is still my passion and my lifeIt is who I am and it is what I do.... I know nothing else.my work is informed by literature about women who have suffered a trauma and their journey to heal.My intention is not to illustrate these stories rather to paint my emotional response to them.My works are typically 10' x 5' and emphasize emotive mark making and color.I have been nicknamed"Kandinsky"whilst working on a PHD in art in Australia.I leave you with this thought..Robert Frost said his poems must "begin with a lump in his throat"my art embraces this attitude

white obsession

a little girl's pain

red clay plaque uisng different deigns from pages........

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1. ·      Students will create a work of art based on or in response to the readings 
2. a    and write a summative essay, 500- 700 words, over their readings /viewings/ creative practice.  
3. Final Project/Essay Due

For a final exam you are to create a work of art (your choice of medium) inspired /influenced by the readings. In addition you will write a short essay (500-700 words)

• ·        describing your process,
• ·        reasoning, and /or
• ·        focus for the work created.

Clay Sketch 2

the daughters of Juarez,white clay,blue,grey, size 14"x 8",2/16/2016

CLAY PIECE FINAL PIECE AND ESSAY ON THE PROCESS AND READING RELATION DUE MAY 5

Here is the first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States. Makers follows the development of studio craft--objects in fiber, clay, glass, wood, and metal--from its roots in nineteenth-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the twentieth century.

More than four hundred illustrations complement this chronological exploration of the American craft tradition. Keeping as their main focus the objects and the makers, Janet Koplos and Bruce Metcalf offer a detailed analysis of seminal works and discussions of education, institutional support, and the philosophical underpinnings of craft. In a vivid and accessible narrative, they highlight the value of physical skill, examine craft as a force for moral reform, and consider the role of craft as an aesthetic alternative.

Exploring craft's relationship to fine arts and design, Koplos and Metcalf foster a critical understanding of the field and help explain craft's place in contemporary culture. Makers will be an indispensable volume for craftspeople, curators, collectors, critics, historians, students, and anyone who is interested in American craft 

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MAKERS TEXTBOOK | PUBLICATIONS/VIDEOS FOR ORDER | CRAFT INDUSTRY ECONOMIC IMPACT

From the Center for Craft, Creativity & Design,

544 pages, 8 x 11, 409 color and 50 b&w photos, notes, index
ISBN 978-0-8078-3413-8

Preview:
Table of Contents
Preface
Chapter One
Chapter Seven
Reviews

Student and Instructor Resources:

Please visit our companion site for more resources at www.americanstudiocrafthistory.org

Ebook available at Amazon.com

Makers
A History of American Studio Craft

Janet Koplos & Bruce Metcalf
University of North Carolina Press
The first comprehensive survey of modern craft in the United States.
Makers follows the development of American studio craft from its roots in 19th-century reform movements to the rich diversity of expression at the end of the 20th century. This comprehensive book offers a detailed analysis of motivating ideas and stylistic currents related to craft, including in-depth portraits of the sig­nificant artists working in fiber, clay, glass, wood and metal who helped shape contemporary American art and design. "Truly, people making things is what the craft field is all about," say authors Koplos and Metcalf. "Every story in this book is bound up in a time, a place, a set of political and social condi­tions, and an aesthetic philosophy." A beautiful volume with more than 400 photographs, Makers is an important and en­lightening resource for craftspeople, curators, collectors, critics, scholars, students and teachers interested in American craft.
Janet Koplos, writer and art critic, was editor for Art in America and guest editor for American Craft magazines. She has written for numerous publications and books including Contemporary Japanese Sculpture. Bruce Metcalf is a studio jeweler and writer based in Philadelphia. He taught at Kent State University and the University of the Arts and exhibits his work internationally.
This book is a project of The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design.

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CLAY SKETCH #1

it was buried beneath,

BOOK REVIEW DUE APRIL 27

REVIEW CRAFTS FILM ON PBS DUE APRIL 20

REVIEW is due April 20

Art and Craft: Film Update

Art and Craft: Film Update: A cat-and-mouse caper told with humor and compassion, Art and Craft uncovers the universal in one man’s search for connection and respect. Official Selection of the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival and International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. Named a Top 5 Documentary by the National Board of Review. Produced in association with American Documentary | POV.