Summary: <p>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 <i>Make Way for Ducklings</i> in Boston Public Garden, <i>The Tortoise and the Hare in Copley Square, and many others. </i></p> <h3>HIGHLIGHTS</h3> <ul> <li><strong>What it’s like to be an engineer without a license</strong></li> <li>Why we don’t go through life or grow alone</li> <li><strong>Dealing with the challenges of cultural expectations</strong></li> <li>The importance of persistence and handling rejection</li> <li><strong>Working on projects commissioned by the White House</strong></li> <li>When we don’t have common language, but a common goal</li> <li><strong>Why some of the most important moments of our lives come from negative experiences</strong></li> <li>The kind of persistence needed to create public art </li> <li><strong>Learning to “use your hand”</strong></li> <li>The commonality between all art forms and the creative process</li> <li><strong>How you know when your work is finished </strong></li> <li>Learning to make art that is timeless </li> </ul> <p></p> <p><i>Nancy Schon is a sculptor who represents t</i><i>hemes 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.</i></p>
