In this episode, second in the "Design by the Book" series from the New York Public Library, the five artists head to the library to meet with reference librarian Jessica Pigza. Fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi also joins us to share his sources of inspiration.

The New York Public Library holds a wealth of unexpected sources of inspiration for artists and designers: from vintage valentines and textile patterns, to fabric samples and turn-of-the-century menus from around the world. For this online-only miniseries, Design by the Book, NYPL partnered with the leading design blog Design*Sponge to invite five New York City-based artists to sift through its collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a glassblower to a letterpress printer, create unique works inspired by what they found.

Above and Below, is a major documentary produced by the Indianapolis Museum of Art featuring landscape sculptor Maya Lin’s new installation at the IMA and the recent development of her work. This video reveals behind-the-scenes footage from the Walla Walla Foundry in Washington State, Lin's Manhattan studio, and an underground cave system in Bedford, Indiana – her inspiration for the work Above and Below at the IMA. Interviews from leading curators and scholars of art, as well as architectural and geological history highlight Lin’s dynamic and expansive career.

In the fall of 2007, the Indianapolis Museum of Art unveiled "Above and Below", a commissioned installation by Maya Lin on the Fortune Balcony of the Asian art galleries; this work was inspired by the complex structure of underground White River tributaries in south central Indiana.

Emerging on the international scene with her design of the Vietnam War Memorial in 1982, Lin’s work has always hovered at the intersection of art, nature and architecture. Watch as artist Maya Lin discusses her works of art and impressive career.