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Fran Gardner appears on podcast, The Art Biz, Episode 229: The Awesome Responsibility of Titling Art.
Fran Gardner makes an appearance on The Art Biz with Alyson Stanfield, speaking on the importance and responsibility of titling artwork. In this conversation, the two speak on why titling your art is essential, how the right title supports the identity of the work, developing a process for meaningful titles, and more.
Purchase Fran Gardner's newest publication, Artists Will Find a Way: Practical Concepts for Deep Connections.
There is a space between making the art in your studio and showing it to the world. That space is what this book is about.
Part I guides you through practical and manageable approaches to art writing designed to give you results that will prepare you and your art for the world outside of your studio.
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Part II is about establishing patterns in your art making that put your creative needs first, giving you confidence as you move your work from the studio into the world.
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This book will help you know your work at the deepest possible level, and it will give your art every chance to go into the world with a strong and clear message, a beacon to those like-minded souls who are looking for you, waiting to connect with you through your art.
Learn more and purchase Artists Will Find a Way: Practical Concepts for Deep Connections here.
Fran Gardner publishes Artists Will Find a Way: A Studio Navigation Guide, a book for artists looking to orient themselves in their craft and understand the challenges that block creativity.
Imagine if you had a creativity assistant in your studio, whenever you need them. Now you do. In this book, Fran Gardner offers a way to orient yourself in your work, to understand and reshape some of the challenges that can often get in the way of creativity. If you have questions about the purpose of your work, if you are frustrated by lack of focus, if your inner critic can get out of control, read this book. Pulled directly from the questions artists most often bring when working with her one-on-one, this book offers a re-framing and step-by-step guidance for navigating the deeply felt questions about your art.