Dogs, Tricks, and some Grand Claims Despite the old adage about dogs and tricks, nearly…
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The Unexpected History of Civilization’s Most Enduring Surface Few building materials have shaped human civilization as quietly or as enduringly…
From Renaissance Courts to Industrial Factories Lace is a fascinating contradiction: it looks light and insubstantial, but it also carries…
Striving, Not Arriving: The Practice Behind Expert Performance Image shown: Judith Leyster, Self-portrait (c. 1630). Oil on canvas, 74.6 x…
Inspiration is often described as a metaphorical spark. In Inspirations: A Global Cascade of Influence From Old Souvenirs to New…
The Adorned World is a column about the lives of objects and the choices that shape them. My vision for…
The Adorned World examines how objects are made and the choices that shape them. It explores design, fashion, craft, and…
In observational drawing and painting, “respect” is often associated with subject matter, tradition, or sincerity of intent. Within the Waichulis…
Global diversity is often framed as a matter of exposure. Travel more. Read widely. Study other histories, languages, and traditions.…
Image: James McNeill Whistler, “Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1” (“Whistler’s Mother”), (DETAIL) 1871 Why Limits Strengthen Learning in Artistic…
Image shown: Turner’s Dolbadarn Castle (DETAIL), based on studies from his 1798–99 Welsh tour, was developed in the studio and…