The Story & Skill Archive

The Story & Skill Archive is a collection of interviews featuring conversations between an apprentice and their mentor discussing the acquisition of skill from working with your hands.

*If you would like to contribute to the archive, upload your video to YouTube and send the link to annalisabarronart@gmail.com with ‘Story & Skill’ in the subject line.*

Albert Paley, a renown artist known for his monumental sculpture, considers working with metal and glass a physical discipline. For access to the full 60min interview and audio recordings of preparatory discussions contact The Paley Archive (info@albertpaley.com).

This work was made with the support of RIT’s 2022 Faculty Development Grant, Adam Schaefer, Clara Riedlinger and Piper Austen.

More information on Albert Paley

Coming Soon: Interview with Robert Zakarian on Kinetic Art (Audio only).

More information on Robert Zakarian