Challenge yourself to create five different art projects using different mediums and styles. Painting, sculpture, crochet, collage, etc. Is there a medium you preferred? Why? 

Day to Day

Explore different art mediums.

Find a working artist in your community and contact them to visit their studio to get another perspective of an artist's work space.

Career

Visit an artist's studio.

Browse through glassblower William Morris's website and see the different art pieces he has created with glass. What do you notice most about his glass works that's different from what you expected?

Check out the work of a glassblower.

Fine Artists

Create original artwork using any of a wide variety of media and techniques.

Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

Artistic

Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Realistic

Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.

Enterprising

First Interest High-Point

Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.

Investigative

Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.

Social

Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

Conventional

Second Interest High-Point

Third Interest High-Point

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Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators

Artists and Related Workers

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Art and Design Workers

Use materials such as pens and ink, watercolors, charcoal, oil, or computer software to create artwork.

Integrate and develop visual elements, such as line, space, mass, color, and perspective, to produce desired effects, such as the illustration of ideas, emotions, or moods.

Confer with clients, editors, writers, art directors, and other interested parties regarding the nature and content of artwork to be produced.

Submit preliminary or finished artwork or project plans to clients for approval, incorporating changes as necessary.

Maintain portfolios of artistic work to demonstrate styles, interests, and abilities.

Create finished art work as decoration, or to elucidate or substitute for spoken or written messages.

Cut, bend, laminate, arrange, and fasten individual or mixed raw and manufactured materials and products to form works of art.

Monitor events, trends, and other circumstances, research specific subject areas, attend art exhibitions, and read art publications to develop ideas and keep current on art world activities.

Study different techniques to learn how to apply them to artistic endeavors.

Render drawings, illustrations, and sketches of buildings, manufactured products, or models, working from sketches, blueprints, memory, models, or reference materials.

Create sketches, profiles, or likenesses of posed subjects or photographs, using any combination of freehand drawing, mechanical assembly kits, and computer imaging.

Create sculptures, statues, and other three-dimensional artwork by using abrasives and tools to shape, carve, and fabricate materials such as clay, stone, wood, or metal.

Study styles, techniques, colors, textures, and materials used in works undergoing restoration to ensure consistency during the restoration process.

Develop project budgets for approval, estimating time lines and material costs.

Shade and fill in sketch outlines and backgrounds, using a variety of media such as water colors, markers, and transparent washes, labeling designated colors when necessary.

Collaborate with engineers, mechanics, and other technical experts as necessary to build and install creations.

Create and prepare sketches and model drawings of cartoon characters, providing details from memory, live models, manufactured products, or reference materials.

Examine and test paintings in need of restoration or cleaning to determine techniques and materials to be used.

Create graphics, illustrations, and three-dimensional models to be used in research or in teaching, such as in demonstrating anatomy, pathology, or surgical procedures.

Brush or spray protective or decorative finishes on completed background panels, informational legends, exhibit accessories, or finished paintings.

Trace drawings onto clear acetate for painting or coloring, or trace them with ink to make final copies.

Apply solvents and cleaning agents to clean surfaces of paintings, and to remove accretions, discolorations, and deteriorated varnish.

Model substances such as clay or wax, using fingers and small hand tools to form objects.

Collaborate with writers who create ideas, stories, or captions that are combined with artists' work.

Provide entertainment at special events by performing activities such as drawing cartoons.

Render sequential drawings that can be turned into animated films or advertisements.

Market artwork through brochures, mailings, or Web sites.

Photograph objects, places, or scenes for reference material.

Set up exhibitions of artwork for display or sale.

Frame and mat artwork for display or sale.

Teach artistic techniques to children or adults.

Acrylic paintbrushes

Alcohol lamps

Angle grinders

Artists' fountain pens

Artists' palette knives

Artists' palettes

Ball mills

Bevel tools

Brazing tools

Bush hammers

Bust armatures

Camera lenses

Ceramic bead bars

Clay cutters

Clay mixers

Computer data input scanners

Detail carving tools

Die grinders

Digital calipers

Digital hydrometers

Digital pyrometers

Digital scales

Digital thermometers

Digital viscosometers

Dipping tongs

Drying cabinets

Dust masks

Edging tools

Electric kilns

Electric potters wheels

Electric saws

Encaustic scrapers

Encaustic spatulas

Enlarger timers

Extruder dies

Fettling knives

Figure armature systems

Gas kilns

Glass kilns

Graduated measuring cylinders

Hand chisels

Hand glaze mixers

Handheld clay extruders

Handlemaker tools

Head armatures

Heat resistant gloves

Kick wheels

Kiln carts

Kiln oxygen probes

Kiln ventilation hoods

Laptop computers

Lens filters

Linoleum cutters

Loop tools

Mat cutters

Metal inert gas MIG welders

Mold knives

Oil paintbrushes

Oxyacetylene torches

Paint spray guns

Personal computers

Photo enlargers

Photo quality computer printers

Photography tripods

Plasma cutters

Pneumatic chisels

Pot lifts

Potter's ribs

Pottery cleanup tools

Pottery duster brushes

Pottery kilns

Power sanders

Print squeegees

Printing tongs

Processing trays

Protective safety glasses

Pugmills

Raku kilns

Raku tongs

Remote firing flashes

Riffler rasps

Round hole punches

Saber saws

Sandblasting guns

Sculpting thumbs

Sgraffito tools

Shielded arc welders

Single lens reflex SLR cameras

Slab mats

Slab rollers

Square hole cutters

Stationary lighting systems

Steel rasps

Stone carving chisels

Stone carving knives

Stone saws

Strobe flashes

Sumi paintbrushes

Tablet computers

I was on the welding team and we were making really big pieces for Rome, Chicago, etc. I was the only girl basically in the building and it was a real difficult situation. It put a lot of stress on me as far as not making my own work, being the only woman there.

Glassblower/Owner

[Female narrator #1] Everywhere you turn, people try to tell you who to be about deciding for yourself? movement that empowers own roads in life. three people from different explore the country interviewing walks of life. They hit the guidance to find what it around doing what you love. this is Roadtrip Nation. We're in Colorado Springs. heading east in a at the map today, and I guess Colorado was. I thought it was and it was like here and but it's like here. I'm trying to soak it in as best as I can, by, and I'm like, that, come back." today, she's a glass blower. also get to blow something and home, so, it's really exciting. She taught us how to handle liquid glass. like, a little hesitant about. with liquid glass and fire. I went to school for welding, design, the foundry and all of these was like everything to me. the world's biggest studio. we were making really big Chicago, and California, you at that point? basically, in the building. situation. on me as far as, not making my there, getting sick every day was this moment I remember me." I really just had to drop over, and just move. off, and I was just doing out here to Colorado, different processes. and trying it for the in love and it was like my life." You know? me. Jess was really good at coaching us through too overwhelming. it a go. I may or may not ever have another opportunity Like its just, why not? make a really great gift." And for myself. I'm keeping this." What do you think you've learned process of glass blowing. Everything. thing for me. It's a way of life. able to slow down. wanted to make a lot of work. little bit different where you assess what needs to be done. changed my life significantly. because I started to notice that that I was making is kind of bit. Almost like, really know what I'm doing. just kinda calm and you just music in the art. I've ever had have been you're like, "you know what? it." what all of you are doing. those niches. She's not that much older than me, but has taken making her own business. school and quit them. right. Not to mention to pursue that dream. Island. I love my home, everything else. Being out here huge amounts of this country, as like, "wow, this place I've it doesn't even have its Like we don't even uhhh symbol. of Colorado Springs. drive from Austin, Texas, time on the road coming up. to expect, though. this. To get to Austin, we drove through like a bit Texas. a half weeks. half weeks we have Chicago, New York. We've had so much good experience so far, I can just half going back to the continues to be that way. plan for Austin was swim. That was it. interviews booked. to be in a fridge to Back months ago when we were planning we were gonna do Houston, and Austin and New Orleans. was just kind of a weird lesson didn't know what we were going just gonna wing it and we did. We are in Austin, Texas. our sweaty bodies. its own way. We don't have any interviews, so were some on the street. we'll meet a genius. My naturally introverted side just like "sign! sign! was just like "okay" Hi, how you guys doing? documentary? No thank you. You guys have some advice for the world? It felt more kind of like camaraderie three of us, too. So we got like a couple silly ones. Do whatever the [censored] you want. Ohhh thats a good one. A couple weird ones that we didn't understand. Yeah. "always admit to a fart." Okay, I did not see that advice coming. But we did end up getting some really good nuggets of wisdom. Everyone has a story and I like stories, no matter what. looking for camera attention, cool people. I've been a sergeant before. Of course, the guys that lead. can't be a leader they go through. need to be a follower as well. Just surround myself with older mentors me on the correct path. walking, they've already walked. I was really close to my grandmother when I was me to be self-sufficient and think I'd be living the life listened to her. We all should do what makes us fulfilled. Don't give up. Yeah, don't give up. I'm the morning riser. So, it's usually which i really like, You don't necessarily be blasting music yet. people and interacting this social stress. into the rhythm of like, hours. city feel more special. a blank slate than a chaotic other chaotic brains. New Orleans was really cool. dive into the city and experience the culture there. the street performers. intrigued by just every I had graduated from high school and went and just was restless. little bit. I came back starting cooking socially. was like "this is what I've prime example of that There's just nothing more table, newspaper, dripping down your arms. people across the table or next see what their experience is to the table. Gotta get my hands on one of these. Oooo, spicy. This is a medium that I'm very comfortable with. for something that i wanted to there in the world somewhere, but I just didn't know what it was. We have come up to the same point in every story I dropped everything the other side of the country, or whatever. And I'm valuable that kind of experience can be. I've been joking around about moving something to just get out and move out of Rhode Island. Dumont? Cafe Dumont? something really New Orleans. our palms read? So, Martha really wanted to do some voodoo. someone to tell our fortune they're most comfortable with. our futures. We're like two blocks away from the voodoo spot. ask if they would wanna do it? Wanna go scope it out? Dumont Ben was like not feeling it. When in Rome, right? Yeah... I don't know. I just don't... about getting my palm read. My name's Otis, pleased to meet you. Martha. All right, wanna shuffle the cards for me please. Sure You want prosperity. Good. fame, fortune, career. card in the whole deck. I can't say I was all for it at first. ever considered. into. tell you your future. Flowers. life? No. He'll find you. Apparently, I'm going to have a lot of going to find a wonderful for him, he's gonna find you. Caretaker. coming up for you. Okay. They made a really specific reference to Ben needs "okay, Ben. It's in the cards." How did you get into this? I was intrigued with this as a child. forgot to go home. I said, to be doing what I' wanna do. happiness. but you, right? So Otis is just another one of those examples of for what he does. a tarot card reading guy. going on and he's happy, man. commendable about that. I think it's definitely a reminder that you have power based on who you are. Yeah, that's why I was laughing at one point. he said about moving. literally contemplating. Yeah. They kind of expose the things you Yeah, it's more ourselves than we realize. There'll be a lot of happiness, a lot of success. up to you. you are what you create. with attitude. the way you want it to be. After all those cornfields, So, we're in Chicago at Threadless Tees headquarters. interview Jake Nickell of the company. that sells a bunch of t-shirts, cool designs on it. people to design t-shirts You walk into the main room and hanging everywhere. that I had gone phase. So I was like, I got there and I was like, shirt, and that shirt." Personality-wise, you expect the mogul of a t-shirt scary guy thats just like "aww" But he especially is just this kind of subdued, really cool, you can tell. he's cool cuz he started an awesome t-shirt line. It's funny sometimes when people ask what I do have a t-shirt company. explain it, but. dreamlist that was a the world. there saying post up and I'll make t-shirts the best designs. under my desk at my apartment, lunch break while at work. that wasn't even meant to be What kind of first inspired you to They held this event in London called a challenge to design and my design won. literally like an know like how to make tshirts. people's credit cards online. doing. So how long ago was that? That was in 2000. years almost. Do you ever just look around and be like, I made this! Can you talk about growth? beginning and now its kind kind of deal? Yeah, in the very early days of extreme explosive growth, operation side of the business. up with ourselves for awhile. So how did you figure it out? I just slowly figured it out my own way, I guess. were looking in phone and type in people's credit card charge their credit card. were a scam basically. What do you think has been the largest obstacle or you've had to overcome? I think for me its probably, popular in high school. And both internally here and making with the whole community. about interacting with other I was with that growing up. the biggest thing. On the other side of the spectrum, what do experience through all that? It's weird, I guess, ironically, the same thing. lot of great things Like help artists actually shown in the world. 5,000 people around the world awesome. And how proud they it is for them just makes it. You obviously were in a similar situation with us. and finding your passion. to us? One thing thats always been important for me, personal project, doing on the side. going to turn into. And that worked out for you, cuz here we are. on the side. Make friends and then make things with your friends. Make friends and then make things with your friends. just my motto for life. We went to the top of Sears Tower. you have to do. just sticking out the side way up in the air. don't face my fears. Pretty crazy. what to say. everything. We've been given so much knowledge and so much so many places to analyze, stories to remember. At this point in the trip, what I'm realizing is, people that I've met. what it is I want to do, It's all very possible. possibility. We're closing in on a week left in the trip pretty much. You know so when you get to the end of the well there's door one door two, three and walk through that one. New York! You know if you believe something is right and you around you, you know I believe things happen. Today is helicopter day. the city from a helicopter that empowers people life. Not Us?" first-generation college students What's so different about us? That we're able people are not able to be? Right, like why us? You know, we are first generation kids. All of us really want to find Being the first in your family going to college, changing your lives, your grandchildren, generation of lives. this is a once in a lifetime chance. To be in a room with another person, similar background to your opportunity to ask always wanted to ask. Its amazing to meet people with that business owners, CEOs. people. I think this whole trip is me stepping that I've put myself in. it's gonna be tough. where you fall down. falling down, its to make sure that you get up and move in matters, and that's forward. It's gonna be harder for you than for other make you successful, is challenges, figure out a way to you can do it. When we started this trip I'm asking No matter what you do. or where you come from You've got wisdom to pass down. Help young people find their way by you've learned. what you love to do. the doors open we're all ears 

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Make it Your Own

I went to school for welding design, pouring metal, and all these crazy things. the worlds biggest studio, making really big pieces for Rome and >> How old were you at that point, or? basically in the building and as far as not making my own work, everyday from the fumes of the welding. just thinking like this is not me, start over and just move and my thing, traveling out here to Colorado with different processes. the first time and falling in love. that's my life you know. had a lot of determination to just, I think take kind of like a backseat, but how this company came to be. getting no where until I actually walked you need to buy my work, and here's why. like it in the United States, life through the process of glassblowing? it's kind of a very holistic thing for me. it's a way of life. being able to slow down. wanted to make a lot of work. and you assess what needs to be done. changed my life significantly. because I started to notice that is when I'm kinda removed a little bit. I don't even really know what I'm doing. really calm you just go with it, learned is with glass, it's gonna go well and it comes out well. art is your passion, you make it. you're searching for it. been that leap of faith where you're like, I'm just gonna go for it. a try you'll never know. physics is the quantum leap. the universe works a certain way but for that's life, that's human nature. we have a routine and I want to move to Colorado, oh my god. all of you are doing, just traveling. finding those niches. 

Choices

Confidence

Dedication

Desire

Goals

Passion

Interview

I went to school for welding, design, pouring metal, and working in the foundry, I thought it was everything. I remember just thinking, this is not what I want to be in my life. start over and just move, and my thing, traveling out here to Colorado, with different processes. trying it for the first time, and like that's it, that's my life. 

Transitions

Jessica Schimpf Highlight

Coming out of school you must of had a lot of determination to just, of a back seat but you just went out and >> Yeah, company came to be. getting nowhere until I actually walked you need to buy my work and here's why. it in the United States. 

Determination

Leave School Determined

I grew up playing music, I still write songs. of college and I'm a musician, and and I work for a health, so I have jobs. >> But not like a career. Summer to explore and see. and having eight thousand billion jobs and losing those jobs. jobs, getting paid absolutely nothing and kinda paying for it. I think the more that you believe, 

Failure

Hard Work

The More You Believe The More Successful You Become

Can you talk more about your relationship with glass [INAUDIBLE]. but my business. continues to go on in the future. haven't seen this kind of work before. three different things, your craft, a company, and sales. make it your own, you really do. especially in Denver, they don't know marketing. I think, it goes hand in hand. I mean you do have to pitch yourself. this amazing gallery, and the owners and I pitched a solar show. I think definitely go after it. 

Planning

Glass Business

What do you think you've learned about life through the process of glassblowing? it's kind of a very holistic thing for me. its a way of life. being able to slow down. wanted to make a lot of work. where you kinda step back a little bit and changed my life significantly. 

Self-Reflection

Glass Blowing

Was it hard to leave home? it was a joke at first and my parents were really upset about it. you Colorado and now you are going. if I don't do this now. take that chance and something different and space and I don't want to do that. 

Family

Focus

Leaving Home

For me, success lies in, did I try my best today? did I at least try? did I feel like it was worth something? that's really important, you start to become somebody else. having moved out here and different that's catching on. passion with other people and like the biggest thing in my life. 

Jessica Schimpf

Glassblower/Owner

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Jessica Schimpf

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