In addition to providing an accessible introduction to postcolonial theory; the authors explore the enormous potential which postcolonial art offers educatorsmdash;a wealth of material to draw upon for any rethinking of the school curriculum. Some of the artists discussed in this groundbreaking volume include:African-American critic and writer James BaldwinTrinidadian intellectual and activist C. L. R. JamesNovelist Wilson Harris of GuyanaAfrican-American novelist and Nobel laureate Toni MorrisonThe painter Arnaldo Roche-Rabell of Puerto RicoThe Australian artist Gordon BennettThe Haitianndash;Puerto Ricanndash;American artist Jean-Michel BasquiatPlus a look at popular "world musics" from around the globe.ldquo;A seminal; cutting-edge work.... These insights will radically transform the pedagogical practices that now define schooling and education on a global landscape.rdquo;mdash;Norman K. Denzin; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaignldquo;A landmark volumehellip;for undergraduate and graduate students alike.rdquo;mdash;William F. Pinar; Louisiana State Universityldquo;If ever a book registered important advances in our thinking about the relationship among culture; power; and education; this is it.rdquo;mdash;Michael W. Apple; University of Wisconsinndash;Madison
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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful. Plaster StudioBy Meri Arnett-KremianAfter waiting for five months on the pre-release list; Plaster Studio by Stephanie Lee and Judy Wise is finally in my hands. Its the perfect book for mixed media artists who loved to play in the mud as little girls (or boys) and who -- as grownups -- love to explore media with tactile qualities. The book is beautifully written (I knew Stephanie and Judy were talented artists; but they can write; too). Its beautifully photographed and laid out; as well.Theres a technical intro about what plaster is and what tools can be used -- both short and sweet. After that; it jumps right in to the meat of things. It covers painting on plaster; going back in and adding more plaster to a plaster painting; adding imagery via tissue paper prints or image transfers. It presents a step-by-step method to do "faux frescoes;" use stencils; or add metal foil for highlights. Each new technique has a materials list and goes through process with both words and images.Some of the more unusual techniques include cracked burlap; casting and carving; and combining plaster (or joint compound) with assemblage -- including assemblage using items youve cast yourself from plaster. Who knew you could take one little Frozen Charlotte and clone her to infinity?Theres also some basic info on combining plaster painting with the use of encaustic medium and since I am a new encaustic convert; that was appealing. There are also some intriguing 3-D sculptural projects; including my favorite -- a foam Santo. Those of you into book arts will find some options you might never have considered.So if youre a mixed media artist who loves tactile media with lots of exploratory potential; Stephanie and Judys book will be a great resource.19 of 19 people found the following review helpful. THE BEST.By my third babyOK; I buy more art books than I am willing to admit... but this one; is a keeper; really if you want to create; this book will give you tools to do so... VERY WELL DONE Stephanie and Judy... this book has an incredible variety of projects that can be tweaked to your own style; truly worth every single penny... this book is extremely inspirational and I can say that it would be very hard to criticize this book... in fact if I were to write a book; I couldnt imagine what I would change about it... NICE JOB STEPHANIE AND JUDY! (and whoever helped you!!!)5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. SUPER NEATO STUFFBy Tiffany D. SmithI really liked Stephanies first book so I thought I would take a walk on the wild side and try this for something different. I am going to a painting class at Art unravelled in phoenix and need to to bring several types of board to paint on so I decided to try the project on P.42 which is doing a plaster pour on a cradle board. I went through the easy instructions and did the pour just fine with edges taped off. The next part was really super fun- after the plaster dried and i peeled away the tape the sides needed to be carved down the a trowel and I really enjoyed that- I think I could get really creative carving any design I wanted. The carving went really easy and had a good hand feel to it. I am anxious to try more of the projects now and I cant wait to see how the ones I made paint up! If i have time I will add to this review later.
