Making Room for Making Art
A thoughtful and practical guide to bring the pleasure of artistic expression back into your life.
This book offers constructive advice for artists who are becoming discouraged or who feel stalled, those who yearn to rekindle their passion for making art.
Nine life-long artists from their early 30s to late 60s share their histories and philosophies and outline strategies for remaining artists despite such chronic challenges such as financial worries, social pressures, family obligations, "day jobs," and self-doubt.
From setting up a studio and establishing a work schedule to finding the right subject matter and medium with which to express yourself, this book discusses realistic ways to strengthen your creative resolve.
"It's easy to be an artist while you're still in school," says life-long artist Sally Warner, "and it's even easy for a year or two after you finish school. But what happens when that momentum fades? What is it you really want to say, and how are you going to say it?" "Making Room for Making Art" takes a hard look at these questions. Sally Warner interviewed eight artist friends for this book, people she met at school or through galleries or artist colonies. Each tells a different story, and each becomes a virtual friend to the reader by the end of the book. "Making art is an ongoing struggle, no matter how much you love it," Sally Warner continues. "It's not a problem that ever ends. I pick up this book myself from time to time and read it again, simply for the boost it gives me."
Chicago Review Press