| Part I | Art Is a Verb | |
| Chapter 1 | Trade Secrets | 3 |
| Part II | The Infrastructure of Excellence | |
| Chapter 2 | The Invisible Skills of Art | 25 |
| Chapter 3 | Plugging into Essential Sources | 39 |
| Chapter 4 | Catching and Using Key Moments | 53 |
| Chapter 5 | Wielding the Power Tools | 77 |
| Chapter 6 | Harnessing the Bucking Process | 97 |
| Chapter 7 | Structuring the Big Picture | 121 |
| Part III | The Work of Art in Everyday Life | |
| Chapter 8 | World-Making | 147 |
| Chapter 9 | World-Exploring | 173 |
| Chapter 10 | Reading the World | 207 |
| Part IV | Engage | |
| Chapter 11 | Deep Sight | 233 |
| Chapter 12 | In the Beginnings | 237 |
| Chapter 13 | Getting It to Work | 247 |
| Notes | 275 |
| Bibliography | 277 |
| Acknowledgments | 281 |
| Index | 283 |