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Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, talks about the importance of striking balance and uses artist Pat Steir’s work in the Crown Point studio as an example.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, discusses intelligent mistakes and the work of Amy Sillman.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, talks about the importance of “using every source” in art and life. She uses an old Mughal drawing and the work of artist Julie Mehretu as an example.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, discusses New Year’s resolutions and artist Wayne Thiebaud in 2007.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, continues to highlight the difference between “doing something” and “willing something.”

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, discusses “flow” drawing examples from the work of artists Tom Marioni and Richard Diebenkorn. October, 2007.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco talks about the work and influence of artist Sol LeWitt. May, 2007.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, talks about the difference between searchers and planners and shows how artists like Markus Raetz among others fall into the category of searchers, 2006.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, discusses ancient block books as well as the work of artist Bertrand Lavier.

Kathan Brown, founder and director of Crown Point Press in San Francisco, talks about finding delight in experiences and uses Chris Burden’s etchings as an example.