Making Art Safely: Alternative Methods and Materials in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design, and Photography

Making Art Safely Alternative Methods and Materials in Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design, and Photography Merle Spandorfer Deborah Curtiss Jack Snyder, M. D. For artists, art educators, and individuals concerned with occupational hazards, a richly illustrated guide to creating art "safely" without compromising quality. written by two artists and a toxicologist. No longer must you endanger your health or compromise your safety simply by practicing your craft. Making Art Safely is a master guidebook and unique visual reference for avoiding physical risk in your studio or workplace, without sacrificing the quality of your art. This incomparable guide first identifies chemical and physical hazards currently found in art, design, printmaking, and photographic studios, then shows you how to easily replace them with nontoxic materials and safer art-making practices that will not distract from, or jeopardize, the quality of your output. Making Art Safely is also brimming with personal stories of highly accomplished artists who have reformed their art-making approaches and chosen safer, healthier ways to practice their craft. Accompanying these discussions are over 200 beautiful color and black-and-white photographs of work that has been executed "safely," with minimal risk to its creator. For practical utility, Making Art Safely profiles safer materials and methods used in drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, illustration, and photography. You'll find easy-to-follow checklists and action plans for setting up and operating a safe studio, and how to monitor the effectiveness of your safety efforts. For speedy reference, an exhaustive alphabetical list of art material chemicals alerts you to safety precautions and exposure symptoms, and recommends safer substitutes. A resource directory points you toward qualified suppliers of nontoxic artists' materials and safety equipment.

Table of Contents:
Facing Facts. Staying in the Know. The Ideal Studio. The Healthy Artist. Drawing. Painting. Printmaking. Graphic Design/Illustration. Photography. Looking Ahead. Appendices. Notes. Bibliography. Index.

About the Author :
About the Authors Merle Spandorfer, painter, printmaker, and photographer, has exhibited in solo and group shows worldwide. Her work is represented in over 40 permanent collections including the Museum of Modern Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She has taught at the Tyler School of Art and Pratt Institute, and has lectured at various institutions including the Tokyo National University of Fine Art and the Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing. She is the recipient of numerous prizes including the Pennsylvania Education Association Outstanding Art Educator Award. Deborah Curtiss, author of Introduction to Visual Literacy, attended the Yale University School of Art, where she was trained as a painter. She has had more than 25 solo exhibits, and her works are found in public and private collections throughout the world. She has taught drawing, painting, design and visual literacy at the University of the Arts, Temple University and elsewhere. Jack Snyder, M.D. (Northwestern University), J.D, (Georgetown University), Ph.D. (Medical College of Virginia) is a member of the full-time faculty in the departments of medicine and pathology at the Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Snyder is board-certified in numerous specialties, including medical toxicology, occupational medicine, and legal medicine, and he is licensed to practice both medicine and law. Dr. Snyder is a frequent consultant and lecturer in matters concerning environmental and occupational health.