Tag Archives: Visual Arts

Smithsonian Oral History Interview: Val Cushing

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jan

Oral history interview with Val Cushing This transcript is in the public domain and may be used without permission. Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Val Cushing, 2001 Apr. 16, Archives of American Art, … Continue reading →

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Breaking through a creative block

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jan

There are few things more discouraging than being stymied by a creative block. It’s a wasteland. If you can’t break through it shortly, you are bound to start suffering. Without anything to work on, you are also at loose ends, … Continue reading →

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Bear Tales: the intersection of art and wildlife

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Jan

Today’s post was prompted by a bear sighting yesterday. My friend Tamina and I were slogging through the rain and were near the end of our four-mile walk. A new immigrant from Germany, she said she recently read a brochure … Continue reading →

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Display racks to enhance your artisan tiles

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Jan

This summer, I learned that a tile I’d given for Christmas wasn’t being displayed. Well, I know that when it starts belonging to someone else, it is their business and what they do or do not do with it doesn’t … Continue reading →

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