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Inside Bouquets to Art: Interview with Floral Designer Judy Leung
Hear from floral designer Judy Leung on her installation at the Legion of Honor.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor, in conversation with Judy Leung, Found Floral
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Color Printing 101: From Woodcut to Screenprint
What are the different ways to make a color print?
By Natalia Lauricella, curator of prints and drawings
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ONE PIECE ONLY: How Manga Is Made
How are original manga drawings made into printed magazines and books?
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How-To with the Conservators: Mary Cassatt’s Color Prints
Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.
By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
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Special Effects in Japanese Prints
How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.
By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators
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How-To with the Conservators: Making a Woodcut Print
Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.
By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern
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How to Write the Letter You Always Meant to Send
A 10-step guide for starting your letter, what to write, and what to do with it when you’re done.
By Frish Brandt, letter midwife
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Q+A: Artist Bouke de Vries
Tattoos, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and giving broken ceramics a new life.
By Martin Chapman, curator in charge, European decorative arts and sculpture, in conversation with artist Bouke de Vries
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6 Reasons Sketching Is Good for You, Even If You’re Bad at It
How sketching can make you happier, more creative, and more connected.
By Jennie Smith, project manager for Vitality Arts, and Anu Vaalas, project manager for school and family programs
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Family Business: Della Robbia’s Renaissance Workshop
Della Robbia, an Italian family of highly skilled artists in Renaissance Florence, developed ingenious techniques that gave ceramic sculptures a prominent place in public spaces.
By Teresa Jiménez-Millas
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Q+A: Al Farrow on “The Spine and Tooth of Santo Guerro”
Gothic cathedrals, guns, and the details that matter.
By Al Farrow, Jane Williams, and Céline Chrétien
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The Art of Pastel: Innovations of Form and Method
A close look at the materials and methods of pastel.
By Furio Rinaldi, with Tamia Anaya, Victoria Binder, and Allison Brewer
