- ISBN13: 9781600595646
- Shape up: NEW
- Notes: Brаnd Nеw frοm Publisher. Nο Remainder Mаrk.
Product Description
Thе Whеrе Women Mаkе brand—counting thе first book аnd a inhabitant magazine—hаѕ proven hugely well lονеd, аnd thіѕ inspiring volume builds οn thаt success. Showcasing thе studios аnd work styles οf both wеll-knοwn аnd well-worth learning artists, Whеrе Women Mаkе: Book οf Inspiration іѕ a backstage pass tο thе insights, muses, аnd artistic practices οf ѕοmе οf today’s mοѕt notable creative women. It features gοrgеουѕ photos, tips, activities, аnd exercises, аll … More >>
Whеrе Women Mаkе: Book οf Inspiration: In thе Studio аnd Behind thе Scenes wіth Extraordinary Women
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I am a “studio voyeur” and I bought this book full price without even peeking into it at my local bookstore. No regrets!! Just like Jo Packham’s earlier “Where Women Create” book, “Where Women Create – Book Of Inspiration” is a luscious way to ogle other people’s stuff and their spaces.
Jo Packham and Jenny Doh feature 23 different artists, including themselves. Ms Packham was also featured in her earlier book, and having over 250 publications in her portfolio, she has enough inspiration to fill a book devoted just to herself.
The first WWC had chapters that included just a tip and a favorite quotation from each artist. The new WWC has more depth and each artist gets these sections:
Her Colors
Her Tips For Organization & Exercises To Fuel Creativity
She Stays Inspired
She Remembers
Lots of photos supplement each chapter, but they are not each captioned as they were in the first WWC. I would really enjoy seeing this detail added back in, but some readers may not miss it at all.
My only ONLY neutral comment is that guys are restricted by title and gender from the “Where Women Create” series. Personally, I think it would be fascinating to see how men’s studios and workspaces reveal their art and inspiration.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am, and was, a huge fan of the first Where Women Create book. I was hoping for more of the same and was very disappointed. The book has a nice layout and beautiful photos just like the first book, but there are no photos of actual studios. The photos are of tiny little vignettes as opposed to room views. I wanted to see and get a feel for the studio space these women work in, not the one slipper on their floor or the one decorated picture frame. There was also very little information about where the studios were located (i.e., attic, basement, extra room, etc). This information is interesting and would be inspiring for finding that space for ourselves. In short, the views of actual studios were limited or nonexistent in this book – very disappointing.
Rating: 2 / 5
After thumbing through the latest WWC at the bookstore, I am compelled to make my observations public. The whole WWC franchise is devoid of women of color, conspicuously so. I won’t support these monthly magazines and books because they represent an extremely narrow view of the creative craft world. I know that black women sew, make crafts, and have businesses. So where are they?
Rating: 1 / 5