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Art Saves: Stories, Inspiration and Prompts Sharing the Power of Art
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Inside Art Saves , experience the stories of 20 artists who found that artistic expression and the artistic process is worth living for. Whether you are a calligraphy/graffiti artist like Lisa Engelbrecht , a metal artist like Michael DeMeng , or digital collage artist like Susan Tuttle , art has a way of giving you beauty, meaning, spiritual richness, community... even salvation.
The stories in this book come from every medium, because the power of the creative process can be found everywhere.
Hear
• Drew Emborsky , a crochet artist, provides comfort through his creations by donating his work to hospitals and shelters.
• Rebecca Sower puts craft materials—and hope—into the hands of Haitian women through Haiti By Hand.
• Marie French who, through art, creates personal miracles of healing.
• Suzi Blu , who discovered the real, therapeutic effect of art-making, shows you many simple, effective ways you can give back.
INSIDE ART SAVES , YOU'LL ALSO
• Mixed media techniques and projects. Throughout the book you'll find practical ideas to put you on the art-making path. Karen Michel shares instructions on creating prayer flags, Lynn Whipple shows you how to construct a permission plaque, Susannah Conway gives advice on revealing the soul of a place though inspired photography.
• Inspired Lessons. Each artist lists the lessons they have learned about living life artfully.
• "When the Going Gets Tough..." Sidebars suggest ways you can remain strong, even when things get challenging. Hear how different artists deal with difficulty head-on.
• "In the artist's own words..." Advice and wisdom shared directly from each artist to you. The act of art-making is an act of life. So thread a needle, lift a paintbrush, put pencil to paper, focus the camera—find salvation.
Inside Art Saves , experience the stories of 20 artists who found that artistic expression and the artistic process is worth living for. Whether you are a calligraphy/graffiti artist like Lisa Engelbrecht , a metal artist like Michael DeMeng , or digital collage artist like Susan Tuttle , art has a way of giving you beauty, meaning, spiritual richness, community... even salvation.
The stories in this book come from every medium, because the power of the creative process can be found everywhere.
Hear
• Drew Emborsky , a crochet artist, provides comfort through his creations by donating his work to hospitals and shelters.
• Rebecca Sower puts craft materials—and hope—into the hands of Haitian women through Haiti By Hand.
• Marie French who, through art, creates personal miracles of healing.
• Suzi Blu , who discovered the real, therapeutic effect of art-making, shows you many simple, effective ways you can give back.
INSIDE ART SAVES , YOU'LL ALSO
• Mixed media techniques and projects. Throughout the book you'll find practical ideas to put you on the art-making path. Karen Michel shares instructions on creating prayer flags, Lynn Whipple shows you how to construct a permission plaque, Susannah Conway gives advice on revealing the soul of a place though inspired photography.
• Inspired Lessons. Each artist lists the lessons they have learned about living life artfully.
• "When the Going Gets Tough..." Sidebars suggest ways you can remain strong, even when things get challenging. Hear how different artists deal with difficulty head-on.
• "In the artist's own words..." Advice and wisdom shared directly from each artist to you. The act of art-making is an act of life. So thread a needle, lift a paintbrush, put pencil to paper, focus the camera—find salvation.
144 pages, Paperback
First published June 7, 2011
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September 16, 2022
A 4.5-star rating.
"As you read through this book, you will find that many of the artists offer the how, in terms of the stellar projects that they teach through the presentation of beautiful photographs and well-written instructions. More importantly, what all of the artists offer is to go beyond the how and explain the unique circumstances that they have experienced, in order to get to the universal why... which is that through the creative process, we not only find happiness, but also we find meaning, hope, and a way to connect to ourselves and to others." Introduction - pg. 7
Art Saves is brimming with Inspiring goodness, as it showcases 20 Artists, including the Author, Jenny sharing their process, as well as their individual journeys to being Creators and how they choose to share those Creations into the World is an innovative approach to an Art book. Well laid out with colour photographs, and some Creative projects with step-by-step instructions allowing the reader to gain an interactive perspective.
"As you read through this book, you will find that many of the artists offer the how, in terms of the stellar projects that they teach through the presentation of beautiful photographs and well-written instructions. More importantly, what all of the artists offer is to go beyond the how and explain the unique circumstances that they have experienced, in order to get to the universal why... which is that through the creative process, we not only find happiness, but also we find meaning, hope, and a way to connect to ourselves and to others." Introduction - pg. 7
Art Saves is brimming with Inspiring goodness, as it showcases 20 Artists, including the Author, Jenny sharing their process, as well as their individual journeys to being Creators and how they choose to share those Creations into the World is an innovative approach to an Art book. Well laid out with colour photographs, and some Creative projects with step-by-step instructions allowing the reader to gain an interactive perspective.
November 28, 2011
You don't have to be an artist or crafter to get something out of this book. Art Saves delivers bit-sized inspiration from 20 artists, including author Jenny Doh. You'll learn about what inspires them and drives them, how art helped them overcome personal struggles, what they do when the going gets tough and how they give back to the community. Many of these lessons are relevant to more than just artists and can easily be applied to life in general.
The messages are uplifting but I thought the individual artist features were too short and merely skimmed the surface. There isn't much detail and most of it reads like an introduction. But that format, of course, allows for more artists to be featured. The works of the contributing artists represent a wide variety of art forms, from mixed media to photography, from knitting to jewelry-making. No matter the medium, the overall message is that art can help you connect with yourself and with the community. I especially loved the "Pay It Forward" column for which each artist has chosen a quote to highlight: mostly universal inspirations for anyone in any walk of life.
The book also includes a little bit on art techniques, with some artists sharing tips and tutorials for projects: including a collage piece by Kelly Rae Roberts, photography tips from Susannah Conway, digital montage by Susan Tuttle and a calligraphic wall hanging by Lisa Engelbrect.
The messages are uplifting but I thought the individual artist features were too short and merely skimmed the surface. There isn't much detail and most of it reads like an introduction. But that format, of course, allows for more artists to be featured. The works of the contributing artists represent a wide variety of art forms, from mixed media to photography, from knitting to jewelry-making. No matter the medium, the overall message is that art can help you connect with yourself and with the community. I especially loved the "Pay It Forward" column for which each artist has chosen a quote to highlight: mostly universal inspirations for anyone in any walk of life.
The book also includes a little bit on art techniques, with some artists sharing tips and tutorials for projects: including a collage piece by Kelly Rae Roberts, photography tips from Susannah Conway, digital montage by Susan Tuttle and a calligraphic wall hanging by Lisa Engelbrect.
November 12, 2020
It was okay. Not life changing.
November 28, 2011
You don't have to be an artist or crafter to get something out of this book. Art Saves delivers bit-sized inspiration from 20 artists, including author Jenny Doh. You'll learn about what inspires them and drives them, how art helped them overcome personal struggles, what they do when the going gets tough and how they give back to the community. Many of these lessons are relevant to more than just artists and can easily be applied to life in general.
The messages are uplifting but I thought the individual artist features were too short and merely skimmed the surface. There isn't much detail and most of it reads like an introduction. But that format, of course, allows for more artists to be featured. The works of the contributing artists represent a wide variety of art forms, from mixed media to photography, from knitting to jewelry-making. No matter the medium, the overall message is that art can help you connect with yourself and with the community. I especially loved the "Pay It Forward" column for which each artist has chosen a quote to highlight: mostly universal inspirations for anyone in any walk of life.
The book also includes a little bit on art techniques, with some artists sharing tips and tutorials for projects: including a collage piece by Kelly Rae Roberts, photography tips from Susannah Conway, digital montage by Susan Tuttle and a calligraphic wall hanging by Lisa Engelbrect.
The messages are uplifting but I thought the individual artist features were too short and merely skimmed the surface. There isn't much detail and most of it reads like an introduction. But that format, of course, allows for more artists to be featured. The works of the contributing artists represent a wide variety of art forms, from mixed media to photography, from knitting to jewelry-making. No matter the medium, the overall message is that art can help you connect with yourself and with the community. I especially loved the "Pay It Forward" column for which each artist has chosen a quote to highlight: mostly universal inspirations for anyone in any walk of life.
The book also includes a little bit on art techniques, with some artists sharing tips and tutorials for projects: including a collage piece by Kelly Rae Roberts, photography tips from Susannah Conway, digital montage by Susan Tuttle and a calligraphic wall hanging by Lisa Engelbrect.
July 20, 2012
I looked through this book several times for the projects and then one day I actually READ it!
It is so inspiring! These artists have such a wonderful attitude about sharing art and helping people enjoy creating their own art.
It is so inspiring! These artists have such a wonderful attitude about sharing art and helping people enjoy creating their own art.
January 7, 2024
I enjoyed this book, and felt like it was inspirational to me, since I am an artist. I liked reading about each artist and seeing their art. It was also neat because they shared step by step how to create some of their projects.
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December 14, 2019Beautiful profiles of artists with accompanying discussions of their passions and words on leading a creative life.
September 8, 2011
Inspirational stories from some wonderful mixed media artists. You don't have to be into art to appreciate this book. Inspiring!
April 19, 2013
This is a book that inspires the artist in all of us.
October 6, 2013
Jenny has a great insight into artists and how they create. I really enjoy her series of books.
November 9, 2014
Inspiring book and I was happy to discover some favorite artists amongst the mix. I'm a true believer in the power of art as a healing tool having experienced it myself. Great uplifting read.
February 2, 2016
Beautiful and inspiring :)
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