Craft Artists: A Practical Career Guide

by Marcia Santore

Overview

Welcome to the Craft Artists field! If you are interested in a career as a craft artist field, you’ve come to the right book. So what exactly do these people do on the job, day in and day out? What kind of skills and educational background do you need to succeed in these fields? How much can you expect to make, and what are the pros and cons of these various fields? Is this even the right career path for you? How do you avoid burnout and deal with stress? This book can help you answer these questions and more.



This book, which includes interviews with professionals in the following fields.

• Tattoo Artists
• Ceramic Artists
• Glass blowers
• Blacksmiths
• Jewelers
• Woodworkers

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538134306
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	01/15/2020
Series:	Practical Career Guides Series
Pages:	132
Sales rank:	628,383
Product dimensions:	5.99(w) x 8.79(h) x 0.39(d)
Age Range:	13 - 17 Years

About the Author

Marcia Santore is a writer and editor from New England. She has worked as a magazine editor and writer and has written on many topics, including profiles of artists, scholars, scientists, and business people in a way that's approachable for the general reader. See her writing website at www.amalgamatedstory.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Why Choose a Career in Crafts Arts?

Chapter 2: Forming a Career Plan

Chapter 3: Pursuing the Education Path

Chapter 4: Pursuing a Professional Craft Art Career

Notes

Glossary of Terms

Further Resources

Bibliography

About the Author