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Artful Alchemy: Physically Challenged Fiber Artists Creating



Edited by Anne Copeland, with assistance from Barbara William for overall content decisions, this book relates the alchemy involved in the artful transformations of 23 severely physically challenged fiber artists, many whom are internationally known. 

 The book is the culmination of a very small but very successful 501 (c)(3) nonprofit that was founded in 2005 by Anne Copeland to provide assistance for physically challenged fiber artists with getting adequate and affordable exposure for their work and to help them with physical development. The organization provided exhibits and shows through assistance from various venues in the United States, some of which held traveling venues.  The first year, we curated an exhibit called "My World in Black and White."  That exhibit attracted some 121 participants from all over the world, and we had 10 live venues for it, all of which were well attended.  We operated the nonprofit for some 10 years+, the entire time with extremely little or no money.

 Many of the stories in the book are of artists who participated in some of our exhibits.  Other stories are included because we have known the artists for many years, and because their specific physical challenges should provide inspiration and respect for them as they followed their dreams and goals despite worsening physical challenges.

 The book is available from Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com, and from Smashwords as an Ebook.  You can order the Ebook and name your price or get it for free if that works best for you.  Any reviews are greatly appreciated.

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