Master Your Craft: Strategies for Designing, Making, and Selling Artisan Work
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (615 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0764351451 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Amundsen, Executive Director, American Craft Council"Master Your Craft shows fine craft artists how to connect their vision to the reality of spearheading their creative direction, creating their own designs, and launching their work into the market. It also portrays the complex process of creating an object and gives insight into the many personal approaches in making well designed and accomplished works that have potential for placement in the market." --Paul J. Tien Chiu illustrates this beautifully through documentation of the creation of her "Autumn Splendor" coat, wh
Finally, carefully thought out book on design! I have been weaving for over Finally, carefully thought out book on design! Jill Rouke I have been weaving for over 40 years and have had an itch to do more handwoven art pieces. I didn't know where to begin to do this and made some attempts on my own (I even took a drawing class at my local art museum that didn't address my direct needs). I pre-ordered Master Your Craft because I am familiar with Tien Chiu's work and knew the book would be good. But after I received the book, I realized that this is exactly the kind of information I have been looking for. I love the logical progre. 0 years and have had an itch to do more handwoven art pieces. I didn't know where to begin to do this and made some attempts on my own (I even took a drawing class at my local art museum that didn't address my direct needs). I pre-ordered Master Your Craft because I am familiar with Tien Chiu's work and knew the book would be good. But after I received the book, I realized that this is exactly the kind of information I have been looking for. I love the logical progre. not having the least doubt about it's going to be great! It is an excellent and supportive book for Being a weaving friend of Tien Chiu's I pre-ordered the book from her, not having the least doubt about it's going to be great!It is an excellent and supportive book for people who are beginners at their craft, but also for those of us who have been active in our chosen field for quite a while.I am a hand-weaver and dyer, have been weaving for over forty years, and still found several useful ideas throughout the book. I know that when designing and planning my work I have intuitively used a simil. thoughtful, delightful, and practical approach! Ruth Temple Brilliant, and broad-reaching for artists of all stripes, from fiberistas to wood-workers to code monkeys, this fine artist and veteran of Silicon Valley startups has combined her own broad-reaching interests and capabilities into both a how-to and reflection on growing deeper in one's craft. This is one to read for enjoyment for all her interview notes from many master artisans talking about their work and approaches; for mindfulness in the creative process; and for the sheer joy of the encourag
It enables you to:Discover inspiration even in the most mundane thingsBrainstorm unique designsRefine your designs into visually powerful, useful work that is practical to make and sellTransform your creative process to work more enjoyably and effectively Take your design and construction skills to the next level Identify your distinctive personal style Create a career for yourself, either as an artist or an artisan. Perspectives from 22 master artisans fuse with industrial product design techniques and the author's own craft experience to offer a powerful framework