Nancy Schon's guest appearances

Nancy Schon

The Unmistakable Creative Podcast

Boston Public Radio Podcast

Bill Taylor

Aubrey Marcus

Alex Banayan

Jim Acosta

Roy Moore

Whitney Johnson

Dorie Clark

David Allen

Sam Jones

Chris Ducker

James Victore

Chris Guillebeau

Gabriel Wyner

Jon Levy

Alastair Humphreys

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Make Way For Ducklings sculptor Nacy Schon joined us to talk about her new book Make Way For Nancy: A Life In Public Art. Plus, John Gruber on the recent changes Trump made to the ACA, Emilly Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley on Trump's feud with the NFL, and a WGBH pledge quiz. (Full Show 10/13/17)

Make Way For Ducklings sculptor Nacy Schon joined us to talk about her new book Make Way For Nancy: A Life In Public Art. Plus, John Gruber on the recent changes Trump made to the ACA, Emilly Rooney's famous list, Callie Crossley on Trump's feud with the NFL, and a WGBH pledge quiz. (Full Show 10/13/17)

Make Way For Nancy Schon

In this episode of the Unmistakable creative, Nancy Schon talks about her career as a sculptor that has spanned multiple decades. Her sculptures have included iconic public works projects such as Make Way for Ducklings in Boston Public Garden, The Tortoise and the Hare in Copley Square, and many others. HIGHLIGHTSWhat it’s like to be an engineer without a licenseWhy we don’t go through life or grow aloneDealing with the challenges of cultural expectationsThe importance of persistence and handling rejectionWorking on projects commissioned by the White HouseWhen we don’t have common language, but a common goalWhy some of the most important moments of our lives come from negative experiencesThe kind of persistence needed to create public art Learning to “use your hand”The commonality between all art forms and the creative processHow you know when your work is finished Learning to make art that is timeless Nancy Schon is a sculptor who represents themes centered around groups of people- how they interact and relate, and the interplay of feelings as “frozen emotions” which tell a story and evoke a response from the viewer through the gestures of the figures. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Unmistakable creative, Nancy Schon talks about her career as a sculptor that has spanned multiple decades. Her sculptures have included iconic public works projects such as Make Way for Ducklings in Boston Public Garden, The Tortoise and the Hare in Copley Square, and many others. HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>What it’s like to be an engineer without a license</li><li>Why we don’t go through life or grow alone</li><li>Dealing with the challenges of cultural expectations</li><li>The importance of persistence and handling rejection</li><li>Working on projects commissioned by the White House</li><li>When we don’t have common language, but a common goal</li><li>Why some of the most important moments of our lives come from negative experiences</li><li>The kind of persistence needed to create public art </li><li>Learning to “use your hand”</li><li>The commonality between all art forms and the creative process</li><li>How you know when your work is finished </li><li>Learning to make art that is timeless </li></ul> Nancy Schon is a sculptor who represents themes centered around groups of people- how they interact and relate, and the interplay of feelings as “frozen emotions” which tell a story and evoke a response from the viewer through the gestures of the figures. Subscribe for ad-free interviews and bonus episodes <a href="https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://plus.acast.com/s/the-unmistakable-creative-podcast</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Sculpting a Career That Has Spanned Multiple Decades with Nancy Schon