Ken Cory was an iconoclast, punster, collector, and extraordinary jewelrymaker and metalsmith. Participating in the California funk art scene of the 1960s, then teaching more than 20 years in Washington State, Cory (1943-1994) was one of the artistic forces who propelled the Pacific Northwest to the forefront of contemporary jewelry.
Ken Cory: Jewelry from a Modern Alchemist is a comprehensive overview of Cory's work, which is considered in the context of trends in contemporary art as well as developments in the field of metal-smithing and jewelry. The book, which includes a glossary of metalworking terms, is a substantial contribution to a field of art and craft with few resources to date.

The Jewelry of Ken Cory: Play Disguised

Arts & Photography

Tacoma Art Museum

Mitchell, Ben

Worden, Nancy

Cory, Ken

Robbins,Tom

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Univ of Washington Pr

Published in conjunction with a retrospective exhibition beginning at the Yellowstone Art Museum in November 2000, this volume surveys 40-plus years of Ted Waddell's art. Essays by Peter H. Hassrick (American Western art, U. of Oklahoma), painter and writer Terry Melton, writer and curator Ben Mitchell, and writer and visual artist Kirl Robertson discuss the artist's life and the development and character of his work. Contains 85 color reproductions, an exhibition checklist, and lists of selected exhibitions and collections. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Theodore Waddell: Into the Horizon, Paintings and Sculpture, 1960-2000

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

"The Most Difficult Journey" tells several important stories. It traces the dispersion of visual modernism into the most distant reaches of the American West. It provides fresh insights into the workings of a significant New York gallery during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. And it reveals, as Andrea Pappas writes, that the 'so-called second generation [of Abstract Expressionists], far from being derivative artists lacking in creativity, actually performed crucial and difficult work'. Montana-born New York commodity broker George Poindexter befriended Franz Kline, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and other rising stars of Abstract Expressionism and bought their works. His wife, Elinor, also became passionate about avant-garde American art, and in 1955, she opened the Poindexter Gallery on New York's West 56th Street. Together George and Elinor Poindexter assembled an enviable collection of American modernist paintings.Besides excellent examples by such luminaries as de Kooning, Pollock, Kline, and Richard Diebenkorn, the collection included works by many lesser known artists who nonetheless made significant contributions to modern painting in America. In the early 1960s, the Poindexters began donating a portion of their collection to the Montana Historical Society, in honor of George's pioneer forebears. Following George's death in 1974, Elinor created a second Poindexter Collection, donating another sizable group of paintings and prints to the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana. "The Most Difficult Journey" brings together 65 paintings from both collections. There is an essay by poet and cultural historian Rick Newby that traces the history of the Poindexter family, the Poindexter Gallery, and the creation of the Poindexter Collections. In this title, a ground-breaking assessment of the paintings by art historian Andrea Pappas is also included.

The Most Difficult Journey: The Poindexter Collections of American Modernist Painting

Newby, Rick

Pappas, Andrea

Yellowstone Art Museum (Billings, Mont.)

Yellowstone Art Center

Without One Plea

When Chet Monroe is offered a job as a law professor at a university near his hometown of Mission Springs, Mississippi, he jumps at the chance to get away from the bustle of New York City and start a new life. The small town is happy to welcome home a successful native son.Chet doesn't come home alone, however. He brings with him his longtime lover, Drew Weatherly, who takes a job at the local bank. The men know that the town may not be accustomed to an openly gay couple, but their plan is to slowly gain acceptance, easing the neighborhood into an understanding of their relationship. Everything seems to be going well until the local Baptist minister, Brother Gene, begins to suspect that the two men are more than just friends, and he's squarely against allowing them to work their way into the community on their own terms.As tensions begin to rise, Chet is accused of the unthinkable: raping a local boy he befriended. Now, winning over the community is no longer a choice but a necessity if he's to keep his freedom in Without One Plea.

Literature & Fiction

Literary

iUniverse

Ben Mitchell has worked all over the world working as a carpenter, amusing himself by writing poetry, prose and songs. This selection of poetry and short stories was inspired by his travels and the characters he met and worked with.

For Pauline's Eyes

Poetry

Action Pub Technology Ltd

With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the Internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent animated film makers is on the rise. Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films, Second Edition showcases some of the greatest, most innovative giants in the field and helps guide readers through the artistic process and production techniques. Story development, casting, color theory, distribution and the intimidating aspects of production are elucidated using various examples of acclaimed, viral and award-winning animated films from all over the world. Readers will also explore the changing nature of audiences, festivals and distributors' relationships with animation and be granted first-hand guidance in navigating the diverse fields of animated filmmaking. Key Features: <ul> <li>Covers the entire process of creating an independent animated film from story development and casting to editing and distribution</li> <li>Presents a comprehensive array of classic and contemporary case studies covering all manner of production methods from traditional pipelines to avant-garde, auteur and experimental approaches</li> <li>Features input and exclusive insight into the working processes of some of the industry's most noteworthy indie animation talents, including Signe Baumane, Adam Elliot, Don Hertzfeldt, Kirsten Lepore, Robert Morgan, David OReilly, PES, Bill Plympton, Rosto, Chris Shepherd and dozens more</li> </ul> Additional resources and interviews are available through a special section of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine.

Independent Animation

Computers & Technology

Programming

CRC-Press

Independent Animation: Developing, Producing and Distributing Your Animated Films

With the advent of advanced hand-held technology and the widespread nature of the internet, the world of animated filmmaking is more exciting and accessible than ever. Due to this cultural and technological development, the success of independent animated film makers is on the rise. Independent Animation showcases some of the greatest, most innovated giants in the field and helps guide readers through the artistic process and production techniques. Story development, casting, color, distribution, and the intimidating aspects of production are elucidated using various examples from all over the world. Readers will also explore the changing nature of the audiences’ relationship with animation, granting firsthand guidance in navigating the diverse fields of animated film-making. Key Features <ul>
<li>Covers the entire process of creating an independent animated film, from story development and casting to editing and distribution</li> <li>Features input from some of the industry’s most noteworthy animation talents and exclusive insight into their working processes</li> <li>Additional resources and interviews available through a special section of Skwigly Online Animation Magazine</li>
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Graphic Design

Lyman Durwood is concerned. He's been having trouble swallowing. He's plagued by recurring nightmares. His priorities are in dire need of reshuffling. He also has a bit more cancer than he'd like... From award-winning animator Ben Mitchell comes the first volume of "Throat", a brutally honest and darkly humorous trilogy of life, death and learning exactly who we aren't in this world.

Throat: Coping Is Coping

Comics & Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

FULL COLOR EDITION. Lyman Durwood is concerned. He's been having trouble swallowing. He's plagued by recurring nightmares. His priorities are in dire need of reshuffling. He also has a bit more cancer than he'd like... The second volume of "Throat" sees Lyman acclimating to cancer treatment whilst carrying on a not-so-romantic entanglement with Gym Girl, a troubled woman whose own personal demons gradually make themselves known.

Throat: Manageable Unease

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