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Learn how Cassatt made her iconic color print The Letter in 5 steps.
By Christina Taylor, paper conservator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
How Japanese printmakers created texture, sparkle, and shine.
By Allison Brewer, Josephine Jenks, and Cyntia Karnes, paper conservators
Learn how traditional woodcuts were made and create your own.
By Josephine Jenks, paper conservation graduate intern
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
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
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
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
Gothic cathedrals, guns, and the details that matter.
By Al Farrow, Jane Williams, and Céline Chrétien
A close look at the materials and methods of pastel.
By Furio Rinaldi, with Tamia Anaya, Victoria Binder, and Allison Brewer
Artist Susan Bloomenstein describes working on Judy Chicago's Birth Project (1980–1985).
By Susan Bloomenstein, Janna Keegan, and Laura Camerlengo
Learn about Judy Chicago's Birth Hood.
By Jena Hirschbein
Explore the key role women played in the development and evolution of pastel.
By Furio Rinaldi
