Where Women Create: Book of Inspiration: In the Studio & Behind the Scenes with Extraordinary Women

Where Women Create: Book of Inspiration gathers the stories of over twenty women who reveal the influences on their artistic processes and provide color photos of their work spaces. From painting elements from nature to a textile designer's colors, this packs in lovely surveys of creative environments conducive to change.

I bought this book knowing the quality of work that the authors have both produced in the past - and they have delivered again! Jo and Jenny have put together a book that is both lovely and inspiring. The book is an easy read, giving a little peek into the artists' minds as well as their spaces & organizational tips. It is good to both browse for a quick dose of inspiration and then also to read for some deeper insights into art and life. For me it is the perfect book to read curled up on the porch with a cup of tea and a little time to spare. The book features many different types of artists working within the mixed media and fabric art worlds, different venues - small to large, home to rented studios and different styles - from vintage/romantic to hip/funky. There are photos of whole spaces and photos of the lovely details that give each creative space personality. I love that this is a book that has craft spaces that I can aspire to, so when I am making decorating decisions for my own studio I can refer back to this book. And I enjoyed reading the artist's musings on the creative process as much as the visual inspiration. On a practical side - I like the wider shape of the book and that it is a glossy paged hardback. It makes it a nice coffee table book, so once I have digested the information it won't just sit on my bookshelf.

Yet another outstanding book by Jo Packham! I have several of her studio books and magazines. The artist's stories and studios never fail to bring inspiration.

This is a very inspiring book to read for artists and crafters. The artists are very open about their creative process and what motivates and or inspires them to create art. They also share tips on ways to break through creative blocks and organizational ideas for materials. You get to have a sneak peak inside their creative lives and studios and realize that these kindred crafters are just like you. A great way to connect with your creativity.

I am a "studio voyeur" and I bought this book full price without even peeking into it at my local bookstore. No regrets!! Just like Jo Packham's earlier "Where Women Create" book, "Where Women Create - Book Of Inspiration" is a luscious way to ogle other people's stuff and their spaces. Jo Packham and Jenny Doh feature 23 different artists, including themselves. Ms Packham was also featured in her earlier book, and having over 250 publications in her portfolio, she has enough inspiration to fill a book devoted just to herself. The first WWC had chapters that included just a tip and a favorite quotation from each artist. The new WWC has more depth and each artist gets these sections: Her Colors Her Tips For Organization & Exercises To Fuel Creativity She Stays Inspired She Remembers Lots of photos supplement each chapter, but they are not each captioned as they were in the first WWC. I would really enjoy seeing this detail added back in, but some readers may not miss it at all. My only ONLY neutral comment is that guys are restricted by title and gender from the "Where Women Create" series. Personally, I think it would be fascinating to see how men's studios and workspaces reveal their art and inspiration.