--- product_id: 1273723 title: "Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists" brand: "sharon louden" price: "227.35 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1273723-living-and-sustaining-a-creative-life-essays-by-40-working store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists **Brand:** sharon louden **Price:** 227.35 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists by sharon louden - **How much does it cost?** 227.35 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/1273723-living-and-sustaining-a-creative-life-essays-by-40-working) ## Best For - sharon louden enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted sharon louden brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists (Living and Sustaining a Creative Life series) ## Images ![Living and Sustaining a Creative Life: Essays by 40 Working Artists - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61FHVtGHF-L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyed every essay and its presentation. Straightforward and honest. *by D***S on Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2015* As a professional artist, I was very taken with this refreshing book of essays about the practical side of making a living as a visual artist. My path of making a living as an artist has been as unique and unexpected as many of the stories represented in Louden's book, and I found myself feeling validated and supported. As in my experience, the book shows how serendipity, hard work, luck, talent, and building relationships play a part in developing the careers of artists. There are quite a few essays included, and each path and perspective shared was interesting in its own way. The editor, Sharon Louden, presented the pieces in a straightforward manner, forgoing too much opinionated commentary that can take away from the clarity of the material. In fact, my favorite thing about the book was how each author stuck to the topic (making a continuous living as a visual artist) without intellectual discourse. The mystery of creativity is a powerful and wonderful part of being an artist, but the day to day workings and the meanderings of a career are a thing of fascination, too. This book celebrated the functional side of art, presented by professionals who can instruct by honest experience rather than didacticism. It was at times funny, surprising, and triumphant. I recommend it to artists at the dawn of their possible careers or artists who've been at it for a lifetime. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars This book is filled with insight that one only gets with experience. *by D***K on Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2013* There are many wonderful things about this book. Each artists chapter reveals the layers of what it means to balance life as an artist. The term working artist can mean many, many things. Defining what is a "working artist" is indeed one of the great intangibles of learning what it is to be an artist. The bottom line is we all figure it out and define it in different ways. Sharon's book illuminates the various ways artists define what it is to be and do and function as a working artist. The essays, most narrative in form, peel back the layers of daily life and work. They reveal the sometimes precarious balance that artists walk with their daily practice, their business and their personal lives. I wish I'd had this book when I was at NYU. It would have demystified the artistic world I so desperately wanted to be a part of. Now many years later I have figured out the daily ins and outs of what it means to move through life as an artist. But back in school this book would have been an invaluable tool in putting a creative life together bit by bit as it works for the individual. I say it should be required reading for art students of all disciplines. It's filled with insight that one only gets from experience. Its a rare gift to get an inside view of the path to come. I loved every page. Wonderful book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational... real people, real artists *by J***G on Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2013* Though I felt like some of the essays were pretty dry, there are some very frank and honest real-life honest stories about making this art life work, even if it doesn't always generate the revenue. 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