I would like to mention the new book that i am reading. Richard Sennett,"The Craftsman". I think that it would be an interesting read for any artist. Robert B. Reich , professor of Public Policy, University of California at Berkeley says,  "As Richard Sennett makes clear in this lucid and compelling book, craftsmanship once connected people to their work by conferring pride and meaning. The loss of craftsmanship has impovershed us in ways we have long forgotten."