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Red wing [videorecording] by Carpenter, Patricia L.,film producer.; Carter, Joelle,actor.; Fisher, Frances,1952-actor.(CARDINAL)848187; Johnson, Breann,actor.; Paxton, Bill,actor.(CARDINAL)318705; Perry, Luke,1965-actor.; Powell, Glen,actor.; Rickard, Mark,film producer.; Sand, George,1804-1876,author.François le champi.; Wallace, Will,film producer,film director.; Creative Freedom,presenter.; Gravitas Ventures.; Integrity Films,presenter.; Sunflower Productions,presenter.;
Produced by Patricia L. Carpenter [and two others] ; directed by Will Wallace.Glen Powell, Bill Paxton, Luke Perry, Frances Fisher, Joelle Carter, Breann Johnson."In a small Texas town, an innocent orphan boy, Francis, is hoping to find a place to call home. Maddie Blanton kindly welcomes her new charge, but her husband, Carl and his mother are suspicious of the boy. As Francis is becoming a man, and fueled by accusations from Carl's mistress, Vera, he is forced to leave the farm and finds employment with Jim Verret. Unsettling events draw him back to the Blantons, where courageously he embraces his new life." -- containerRating: PG-13; for a scene of sensuality/suggestive images.DVD format; Region 1, widescreen (16x9, 2.40:1) presentation, Dolby Digital.
Subjects: Feature films.; Fiction films.; Film adaptations.; Families; Man-woman relationships; Orphans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The book of doing and being : rediscovering creativity in life, love, and work / by Bain, Barnet.(CARDINAL)807315;
"How to unlock your most creative self"--"With clarity, humor, and insight, award-winning filmmaker Barnet Bain guides readers to unlock the raw power of the creative self. Sharing creativity principles and practices at the leading edge, The Book of Doing and Being offers a life-altering map for stepping beyond what we already know and into a dimension of imagination from which innovation is born. Known for his inspiring movies and documentaries, as well as his popular creativity workshops, Barnet Bain makes available his teachings for the first time in book form. Discover how will and action come together with imagination and feeling to form the very foundation of creativity by working with this treasury of more than forty transformative exercises. Each one is designed to spark new creative connections by challenging our usual ways of thinking, feeling, and perceiving. These lessons, tools, and techniques serve to unlock great reservoirs of creativity in every individual, whether it's jumpstarting or completing a project, launching a new business, creating a work of art, experiencing more fulfilling relationships, or making other dreams come true. Bain's motivational guidance includes: rewiring your brain to unleash ultra-creativity; finding freedom from self-criticism, perfectionism, and other obstructions to productivity and creative expression; harnessing the two forces of creativity: inspiration and action; discovering your emotions as the doorway to creative aliveness and ingenuity; and heeding the call of your Real Work, regardless of age, education, or experience. Step by step, you will make the discovery of a lifetime: how to stop being ruled by your past and start consciously creating your present and future. You will be surprised and energized--by your next creative impulse, the next idea that excites you, the next experience that moves you--and you will live a creative life"--
Subjects: Creative ability in business.; Creative ability.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Herald of a restless world : how Henri Bergson brought philosophy to the people / by Herring, Emily,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."At the dawn of the twentieth century, Henri Bergson (1859-1941) became the most famous philosopher on earth. Where prior thinkers sketched out a deterministic, predictable universe, he asserted the transformative power of individual consciousness and creativity. An international celebrity, he made headlines around the world debating luminaries like Bertrand Russell and Albert Einstein about free will and time. The vision of creative evolution and freedom he presented was so disruptive that the New York Times branded him 'the most dangerous man in the world.' In Herald of a Restless World, Emily Herring recovers how Bergson captivated a society in flux. She shows how his celebration of the time-bending uniqueness of individual experience struck a chord with those shaken by modern technological and social change. Long after he faded from public view, his insights into memory, time, laughter, and the creative continue to shape how we see the world around us. Herald of a Restless World is an electrifying portrait of a singular intellect. Bergson's extraordinary insight into life's fundamental questions remains urgent and relevant to this day"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Bergson, Henri, 1859-1941.; Philosophers;
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101 mixed media techniques : master the fundamental concepts of mixed media art / by Anderson, Isaac,author.;
In 101 Mixed Media Techniques, artists of all backgrounds and skill levels will learn and explore fun, cutting-edge techniques in the popular genre of mixed media art. Mixed media enthusiasts will enjoy learning the essential concepts for creating their own mixed media art--whether they are experienced in its approaches or just starting out. 101 Mixed Media Techniques features a wide variety of traditional and eclectic techniques, including drawing and painting, stamping, stitching, using photos, prepping backgrounds, working with wax, using different kinds of inks, collaging, journaling, and working with encaustics. Multiple ways to use each technique are provided to inspire and nurture creative freedom in every artist. Each technique is presented in a step-by-step format, beginning with an overview of the required tools and materials. The instructions are straightforward and approachable, so artists of all levels can master them with ease. The engaging and accessible format caters to individual learning preferences, allowing artists to focus on a single technique or several at a time. Readers will not only learn a variety of techniques, but will also discover new ideas and inspiration for using the techniques in their own projects. With so many options to choose from, 101 Mixed Media Techniques has something for every artist and is sure to inspire new forms of creativity.
Subjects: Mixed media (Art); Art; Painting;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Marvel comics : the variant covers / by Thomas, John Rhett,author.(CARDINAL)814903;
"Explore over four hundred Marvel variant covers with this definitive collection! Variant covers are some of the most valuable and most sought-after comic art in the world--and for good reason, With virtually unlimited creative freedom and a chance to explore pop culture's most beloved super heores in ways that have never been seen before, variant covers present the most breathtaking art the comic industry has to offer. The variant cover phenomenon began in 1986 and was immediately embraced by fans everywhere; it was then bolstered in 1991 by Marvel Comics' X-Men #1 setting the world record for the best-selling comic of all time, which is attributed to the astonishing collection of five variant covers released for the issue. The notion of variant covers caught on and has now become a regular part of Marvel Comics' diverse output, with a spectacularly creative set of alternate covers being created for many key issues. Marvel Comics: The Variant Covers collects these amazing pieces of art, showcasing some of the finest and most famous variant covers ever produced alongside exclusive interviews from leading comic artists such as J. Scott Campbell, Michael Allred, Terry Dodson, Stephanie Hans, Paolo Rivera, and many more. Featuring an astounding selection of covers starring fan-favorite characters, Marvel Comics: The Variant Covers is a must-have for casual fans and comic book collectors alike."--Book jacket flap
Subjects: Marvel Comics Group.; Book cover art; Comic book covers; Comic books, strips, etc.;
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Gifts of age : portraits and essays of 32 remarkable women / by Painter, Charlotte.(CARDINAL)132607; Valois, Pamela.(CARDINAL)189226;
Jacomena Maybeck -- Alice Fong Yu -- Louise M. Davies -- Margaret Murdock -- Jane Hollister Wheelwright -- Jean Christie Lien -- Lucille Elliott -- Lidia Puente Fielschmidt -- Virgina Walsh -- Frances Mary Albrier -- Josephine Enizan Araldo -- Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher -- Martha St. John -- Margaret Calder Hayes -- Alice Lindberg Snyder -- Julia Child -- Stella Nicole Patri -- Inez Marks Lowdermilk -- Ursula Hodge Casper -- Ruth Bernhard -- Monika Kehoe -- Marie LeMarquand Lovejoy -- Kay Morris Seidel -- Margaret Briggs Gardner -- Klarna Pinska -- Cecil Pierce -- Ada Cutting Perry -- Eleanor Milder Lawrence -- Anna Keyes Neilsen -- Haruko Obata -- Joan Bridge Baez -- Tish Sommers."Writer Charlotte Painter and artist/photographer Pamela Valois have combined their impressive talents to present these intimate glimpses into the lives of thirty-two remarkable women, each of whom has discovered in maturity the opportunity of exploring new and exciting challenges. These are the Gifts of Age: the time, the freedom, and hopefully the wisdom to develop creative new images of oneself and one's place in the complexities of a long life. All of the women in this book are more than sixty-five years of age, and included are such well-known personalities as Julia Child, M.F.K. Fisher, Joan Baez Senior, and Louise M. Davies. No two have followed the same path, but each has been successful in achieving some new, frequently unanticipated distinction in her latter years. Gifts of Age is a fascinating insight into just how productive one's extended life can be, an inspiration for anyone who believes that the creative talent for living need not diminish with the passage of years." -- From cover flap.
Subjects: Portraits.; Older women; Older women; Minority women; Minority women;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 5
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East-meets-West quilts : explore improv with Japanese-inspired designs / by Belyea, Patricia,author.(CARDINAL)351496; Baldwin, Kate,photographer.(CARDINAL)351495;
Improv quilting, in which quilt designs emerge organiƯcally as fabric is cut and stitched, is simple, popular, and fun. In this book, expert quilter Patricia Belyea offers improv instruction and shares her appealing Quilt Manifesto of five simple rules. While providing quilters with a starting point, the fifth rule of the Manifesto, Break any rule you like, opens the door to creative freedom. (However, the solid instructions allow even the rule-breakers to create beautiful quilts on the first try). Fourteen projects combine authentic Japanese yukata cottons and contemporary fabrics; each is finished with bold hand-stitching. The quilt-making process is presented in detail, and each quilt shows the irresistible wabi-sabi influence of Japanese design.
Subjects: Quilting; Quilts; Patchwork quilts; Decoration and ornament;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Flower philosophy : seasonal projects to inspire & restore / by Potter, Anna(Florist),author.(CARDINAL)798101; Hobson, India,photographer.(CARDINAL)857187;
Spring -- Summer -- Autumn -- Winter."A celebration of season, Flower Philosophy presents a selection of beautiful arrangements designed to free readers from the pressures of perfection and instead encourage creative freedom, intuition and original results. Flowers are not perfect, and flower arranging shouldn't be either. Anna Potter, author of best-selling Flower Fix, teaches us how to listen and learn from nature to create something truly original with 25 combinations of stems and foliage. Free yourself from a prescriptive, one- size-fits-all approach and let each unique bloom inspire you with this refreshingly honest and liberating florist's guide"--
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Floral decorations.; Flower arrangement.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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Japanese woodblock prints / by Marks, Andreas,AuthorCompiler(DLC)n 2009069457;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 506-507) and index.From Edouard Manet's portrait of naturalist writer Emile Zola sitting among his Japanese art finds to Van Gogh's meticulous copies of the Hiroshige prints he devotedly collected, 19th-century pioneers of European modernism made no secret of their love of Japanese art. In all its sensuality, freedom, and effervescence, the woodblock print is single-handedly credited with the wave of japonaiserie that first enthralled France and, later, all of Europe--but often remains misunderstood as an "exotic" artifact that helped inspire Western creativity. The fact is that the Japanese woodblock print is a phenomenon of which there exists no Western equivalent. Some of the most disruptive ideas in modern art--including, as Karl Marx put it, that "all that is solid melts into air"--were invented in Japan in the 1700s and expressed like never before in the designs of such masters as Hokusai, Utamaro, and Hiroshige in the early 19th century. This volume, derived from the original XXL monograph, lifts the veil on a much-loved but little-understood art form by presenting the most exceptional Japanese woodblock prints in their historical context. Ranging from the 17th-century development of decadent ukiyo-e, or "pictures of the floating world," to the decline and later resurgence of prints in the early 20th century, the images collected in this edition make up an unmatched record not only of a unique genre in art history, but also of the shifting mores and cultural development of Japan. From mystical mountains to snowy passes, samurai swordsmen to sex workers in shop windows, each piece is explored as a work of art in its own right, revealing the stories and people behind the motifs. We discover the four pillars of the woodblock print--beauties, actors, landscapes, and bird-and-flower compositions--alongside depictions of sumo wrestlers, kabuki actors, or enticing courtesans--rock stars who populated the "floating world" and whose fan bases fueled the frenzied production of woodblock prints. We delve into the horrifying and the obscure in prints where demons, ghosts, man-eaters, and otherworldly creatures torment the living--stunning images that continue to influence Japanese manga, film, and video games to this day. We witness how, in their incredible breadth, from everyday scenes to erotica, the martial to the mythological, these works are united by the technical mastery and infallible eye of their creators and how, with tremendous ingenuity and tongue-in-cheek wit, publishers and artists alike fought to circumvent government censorship. As part of our 40th anniversary series, this edition compiles the finest extant impressions from museums and private collections across the globe in a lightweight, accessible format, offering extensive descriptions to guide us through this frantic period in Japanese art history.
Subjects: Wood-engraving, Japanese; Color prints, Japanese; Color prints, Japanese; Color prints, Japanese;
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The idealist : Aaron Swartz and the rise of free culture on the internet / by Peters, Justin,author.(CARDINAL)814194;
Noah Webster and the movement for Copyright in America -- A Tax on Knowledge -- A Copyright of the Future, a Library of the Future -- The Infinite Librarian -- the Case for the Public Domain -- "Co-opt or Destroy" -- Guerilla Open Access -- Hacks and Hackers -- The Web Is Yours -- How to Save the World."A smart, lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger effects on society--and the life and shocking suicide of Aaron Swartz, a founding developer of Reddit and Creative Commons--from Slate correspondent Justin Peters. Aaron Swartz was a zealous young advocate for the free exchange of information and creative content online. He committed suicide in 2013 after being indicted by the government for illegally downloading millions of academic articles from a nonprofit online database. From the age of fifteen, when Swartz, a computer prodigy, worked with Lawrence Lessig to launch Creative Commons, to his years as a fighter for copyright reform and open information, to his work leading the protests against the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), to his posthumous status as a cultural icon, Swartz's life was inextricably connected to the free culture movement. Now Justin Peters examines Swartz's life in the context of 200 years of struggle over the control of information. In vivid, accessible prose, The Idealist situates Swartz in the context of other "data moralists" past and present, from lexicographer Noah Webster to ebook pioneer Michael Hart to NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. In the process, the book explores the history of copyright statutes and the public domain; examines archivists' ongoing quest to build the "library of the future"; and charts the rise of open access, copyleft, and other ideologies that have come to challenge protectionist IP policies. Peters also breaks down the government's case against Swartz and explains how we reached the point where federally funded academic research came to be considered private property, and downloading that material in bulk came to be considered a federal crime. The Idealist is an important investigation of the fate of the digital commons in an increasingly corporatized Internet, and an essential look at the impact of the free culture movement on our daily lives and on generations to come"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-317) and index.
Subjects: Swartz, Aaron, 1986-2013.; Information commons; Freedom of information; Intellectual freedom; Copyright; Internet;
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