Creativity Coaching

Books, books, books…

Collage
 
Collage For The Soul:Expressing Hopes and Dreams Through Art by Holly Harrison, Paula Grasdal  www.amazon.com.
 
Altered Art: Techniques for Creating Altered Books, Boxes, Cards and More by Terry Taylor  www.amazon.com
 
Lenore Tawney: Signs On The Wind—Postcard Collages by Lenore Tawney, Holland Cotter, George Erml www.amazon.com
 
Creative Collage Techniques by Nita Leland, Virginia Lee Williams www.amazon.com
 
Collage Sourcebook: Exploring the Art and Technique of Collage by Holly Harrison, Jennifer Atkinson, Paula Grasdal www.amazon.com
 
Collage: A Complete Guide For Artists by Anne Brigadier www.amazon.com
 
Expressive Arts

SoulCollage, An Intuitive Collage Process For Individuals and Groups by Seena B. Frost www.amazon.com

The Everyday Work Of Art by Eric Booth www.amazon.com

Art and Fear, Observations On The Perils (and Rewards) of ARTMAKING by David Bayles and Ted Orland www.amazon.com

Rosegarden and Labyrinth, A Study In Art Education by Seonaid M. Robertson

Websites for inspiration:
 
General:
 
Artnet www.artnet.com This is a really comprehensive and interesting site showing the work of contemporary artists and addressing issues in art.  Artnet recently sent an artist to Iraq to travel with U.S. troops and to record the war through drawings in the tradition of Winslow Homer. The Artnet magazine is a good source for current art exhibits and events and also features an excellent art oriented astrology column by London based astrologer, Leigh Oswald.
 
Collage Art www.collageart.org This site bills itself as “dedicated to the art of collage”.  It includes information about artists, tools and techniques, exhibition opportunities, books and workshops.  Enjoy!
 
Artists’ sites:  Here are some sites I find interesting.  If there are others you’d like to add to the list please send them my way: sara@abovethedoor.com
 
Cheryl Coon: quiet work with natural materials; collage and installation pieces  www.cherylcoon.com
 
Giorgio Morandi:  the great Morandi, painter of the most still still life pieces   www.museomorandi.it/index_exp.htm
 
Andre Heller: imagination installed; sculptural objects, including hot air balloons(!)  www.andreheller.com
 
And more locally…

T.S. Post Ceramics:  Tom and Sara’s studio ceramics www.tspost.com

Hannah Hunter:  Hannah’s beautiful collages www.hkhunterart.com

SoulCollage sites

Seena Frost’s SoulCollage website from the inventor of the process is the first, the original SoulCollage information site. It includes card images, readings, list of facilitators, workshops as well as news from Seena. www.soulcollage.com

Sharry B’s SoulCollage TalkAbout is a SoulCollage blog from Ashland, Oregon facilitator Sharry Teague. Sharry and co-facilitator Sheila Filan include cards from various SoulCollagers with lively commentary. http://soulcollage.blogspot.com./
 
Anne Marie Bennett’s Kaleideosoul site is all SoulCollage all the time in every possible way you can imagine. Among Anne Marie’s latest projects is SoulCollage for weight loss(!) www.kaleidosoul.com

Art Workshops and Italian Culture sites

Linda Goodman, an Oakland, California painter and printmaker and editor of Printworks Magazine, leads two month long summer workshops in Florence, Italy and on the island of Skopolos, Greece.  The printmaking experience is an intensive combination of instruction, lab time and critique as well as a cultural immersion in two art centered locations. For details see Linda’s website www.artmondo.com

Hello! Language Center offers opportunities to vacation in Tuscany, experiencing the true Italian lifestyle and learning Italian by immersing yourself in the language. Classes are available in Italian cooking, cinema and art history. www.hellolanguagecenter.it
 

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