Discover it for yourself. 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 from: Drew Emborsky; a crochet artist; provides comfort through his creations by donating his work to hospitals and shelters. Rebecca Sower puts craft materialsmdash;and hopemdash;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; YOULL ALSO FIND: Mixed media techniques and projects. Throughout the book youll 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 artists 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 cameramdash;find salvation.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. An Honest and Valuable ResourceBy CustomerIt is not too often that I take the time to recommend a book . MENC recently released a new book by J. Steven Moore entitled Play It From The Heart and I strongly urge you to get your hands on a copy.The best way to describe this book is by comparison. It is similar to the many books that have been written by sports coaches about life lessons learned from being on a sports team. Instead. this book deals with the many valuable lessons we and our students have all learned from the unique experience of being in and contributing to a band. Moore has recounted numerous experiences and events from his time as a high school and university band director. So much of what is in this book will be familiar to you but it is just so great that someone has taken the time to put it in print. A book of this type is long overdue.The other thing that makes this book valuable and a good read is that Steven Moore is the real deal. Nothing bothers me more that some self-appointed expert who has never produced a successful ensemble. preaching about how we should approach our profession. Unfortunately. we have plenty of those types in our ranks. Ive met and worked with Steven and know of his successes at both the university and high school levels. There is real credibility to what he has to say. Moore addresses the aspects of achieving musical excellence while sharing the important life lessons learned along the way. This is an honest account that is both inspiring and highly informative. It should be in the library of every music educator.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Perfect for the TimesBy Harry ClarkeSteve Moores book "Play it from the Heart" is a perfect companion to those of us in the music education business who are trying to provide meaningful musical opportunities for our students. Far beyond the product of the traditional college education. Steve reminds us that one of the foundations of providing young people with exceptional experiences in music is often how we relate to each other. Eventually. this factor becomes one of the truly unique and unparalleled benefits of the participation in school music ensembles. I wish all my music ed students would read this "Heart"felt book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy John G. HermansonGreat read from a master teacher!
