Born in Cumberland, Maryland, Nancy Sansom Reynolds earned her Master of Fine Arts degree from George Washington University in Washington, DC in 1982. Reynolds' reputation as a sculptor has steadily grown over the years, and today her artwork is included in many private and public collections and has been displayed in the United States, Asia,…

Sculpture is the revelation of our withness with things: our being-in-the-world. Because this is so, sculpture has a special and healing role in our times. (Author)

Presents an interview with Jeff Rouse, a dentist and sculptor, in which he shares his history, his artistic development, the evolution of his work, and an overview of the process of creating bronze sculptures. Includes directions for sculpting a mouth and creating a bronze sculpture. (CMK)

Provides background information on the effects of innovations in art materials on artists and their artwork. Introduces the 2003-2004 Clip and Save Art Prints that focus on innovative uses of art materials. Includes examples by artists such as Alfonso Ossorio. (CMK)

Discusses the life and artwork of Jack Barker who became a folk artist after running a local gas station in Essex, Illinois. Explains that art educators view student interactions with folk artists like Barker as valuable because these artists embody a creative spirit and a thirst for knowledge about materials and processes. (CMK)

The artwork of Phil Young represents his quest to reconnect his identity with the land and with his Cherokee ancestors and thereby "weave broken threads" of his family history back together. Young discusses his training as an artist, the process of creating his artwork, and what his Cherokee heritage means to him. (LP)

Presents an interview with Dr. William R. Detmers, an exhibiting artist and teacher for over 30 years. Dr. Detmers discusses the changing conceptions of both the forms and purposes of art, his own artworks, and the symbiotic relationship between exhibiting and teaching. (MJP)