LIFE IN AN AMERICAN VILLAGE

DIANNE HICKERSON, WATERCOLOR ARTIST

2008-12-30T14:42:00.000-08:00

Dianne Hickerson is a nationally acclaimed watercolor artist. The painting shown here, TEA AND ROSES, is one example of Dianne's work. In the film "Dianne Hickerson" in the third volume of this four-volume (four-disk) DVD "LIFE IN AN AMERICAN VILLAGE: ART, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY," Dianne discusses her work: how she became a watercolor artist, how her art has evolved, and her life as an artist in a village in upstate New York. In a second film ("Dianne Hickerson's Watercolors: A Slideshow"), on this same volume, a selection of Dianne's watercolors are also presented. Stephen Doherty, the publisher of the magazine WATERCOLOR ART, discusses the beginnings of watercolor art in England and the United States.

Tim McCreight, Metalsmith, Instructor of PMC Technique

2008-12-29T12:35:00.000-08:00

Tim Mc Creight, an expert in metalsmithing, has published a number of books on various aspects of metalsmithing, including JEWELRY: FUNDAMENTALS OF METALSMITHING, COLOR ON METAL: 50 ARTISTS SHARE INSIGHTS AND TECHNIQUES, and PMC DECADE: THE FIRST TEN YEARS OF PRECIOUS METAL CLAY. In the DVD "LIFE IN AN AMERICAN VILLAGE: ART, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY," Tim provides an overview of the rise of the precious metal clay technique in jewelry making in America. This overview provides viewers of this DVD with context for the work of Alicia Fink, a jeweler who is one of the five artists featured in this DVD set. Tim is also the publisher of Brynmorgen Press.

Alicia Fink, Jeweler, One of the Five Artists

2008-12-28T15:52:00.000-08:00

LIFE IN AN AMERICAN VILLAGE: ART, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY

2008-12-23T13:34:00.000-08:00

The first title in this series is LIFE IN AN AMERICAN VILLAGE: ART, SELF-ACTUALIZATION, AND COMMUNITY, released in 2008. This DVD set (4 disks, 15 films, totaling approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes) looks at the lives of five artists living in the Brockport area: a sculptor, a contemporary folk painter, a watercolor artist, a jeweler, and an art activist.