Art is a medium that serves many purposes – as we discover this month in our Wellington City Libraries Art Recent Pick! Amongst our selection this month, Confrontational ceramics surveys the work of a number of artists who express their social and political views via clay. Plus, if you’re already missing the Wearable Arts festival, you can console yourself by diving into Contemporary textiles : the fabric of fine art for an insight into the use of fabrics and textiles in art. You can also discover the truth in the old adage of “learning to draw what you see” – let go of your logical side and draw like an artist with help from Carl Purcell in his book Drawing with your artist’s brain. Also included this month, items concerning the photographer and artist Luigi Ghirri, and photographs covering East and South East Asia from the 19th century through to the 20th. Finally, if a collection of twentieth century postcards is more to your taste, check out Postcards in this month’s Art Recent Picks.