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Book SynopsisObserver's Best Art Book of the Year, 2018In 2007, Bolton Crown Court sentenced Shaun Greenhalgh to four years and eight months in prison for the crime of producing artistic forgeries. Working out of a shed in his parents' garden, Greenhalgh had successfully fooled some of the world's greatest museums. During the court case, the breadth of his forgeries shocked the art world and tantalised the media. What no one realised was how much more of the story there was to tell.Written in prison, A Forger's Tale details Shaun's notorious career and the extraordinary circumstances that led to it. From Leonardo drawings to L.S. Lowry paintings, from busts of American presidents to Anglo-Saxon brooches, from cutting-edge Modernism to the ancient art of the Stone Age, Greenhalgh could - and did - copy it all. Told with great wit and charm, this is the definitive account of Britain's most successful and infamous forger, a man whose love for art saturates every page of this extraordinary memoir.Trade ReviewA masterpiece of masquerade...a brilliantly wily reflection on the seductions of art and corruptions of the art world. * The Telegraph *A remarkably lively account...fascinating. * The Times *Greenhalgh has a likable voice, pitched midway between Arthur Daley and Philip Marlowe. And, unsurprisingly, he has an eye for detail...The lingering impression is of a man beguiled by image-making. * The Observer *Here is riveting and affecting Northern realism: Greenhalgh's knowledge is as daunting as it is inspiring. * The Spectator *A lively account of a man who put his genuine talent and love of art to deplorable use. * Daily Mail *An indispensable addition to any rogues' library. * Sunday Independent (Ireland) *A great holiday read. * Artists and Illustrators *A roundabout love letter to art. -- Ben OkriA fascinating gilt box of secret art knowledge and expertise, told in the unpretentious voice of a legendary forger who fooled museums and collectors from his garden shed. -- Dominic Smith, author of THE LAST PAINTING OF SARA DE VOSNothing if not lively * Sunday Times Books of the Year *

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Book SynopsisA brand new title in the popular Luxe Nature' gift-line series from Reed New Holland, this is a beautiful collection of artworks and inspirational quotes about mammals from around the world, encompassing many amazing animals, from anteaters to zebras via koalas, lemurs, tigers and many more. Mammals have evolved to fill almost every ecological niche on the planet. With this diversity have come myriad forms, with more than 6,000 mammal species in existence today. These range from mighty whales swimming in the oceans to elephants and other huge herbivores, from fearsome apex predators both on land and at sea to tiny mice and shrews, and mammals have even conquered the skies via bats, gliders and others. This book is a celebration of the unbelievable variety and ongoing success of mammals. Beautiful watercolours and other artworks of mammals are coupled with quotes some old and some new, some thought-provoking or inspiring, others funny or just downright silly to make a volume that any nature lover will want to dip into again and again.

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Book SynopsisWhen one enters a Collette Dinnigan-designed home there is nowhere else you would rather be. Her style is one of simple yet sophisticated beauty. Bellissima: An Australian–Italian Affair takes you into Collette’s world of beauty – interiors, gardens, food, friends, curiosities, art and travel – in Italy and Australia. It shows us Collette’s remarkable eye for detail, vignettes, texture and colour. She shares her design inspiration and reveals stunning photos never before published of her homes in Bowral and Darling Point, along with a Rome apartment and holiday house in Puglia. Collette and her photographer, Earl Carter, travelled the length of Italy, from Naples to Turin, to capture the essence of what inspires Collette that she then brings home to Australia, the ‘great Southern light’. ​Collette not only takes us into her own private worlds but also those of her friends such as Mimi Thorisson in Tur

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Book SynopsisThe alchemist Ryza and her friends had gone their separate ways, but by chance they have found each other once again. Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & The Secret Fairy explores new regions from mythical ruins to deep dungeons in an all-new JRPG adventure. Atelier Ryza 2: Official Visual Collection gathers the wonderful artwork behind this new entry in the Atelier series. Included are key illustrations, character concepts, and weapon & monster designs. Also, no JRPG fan will want to miss exclusive interviews with the game’s developers.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores both digital and film photography, providing the enthusiast with information on everything from understanding aperture and focus to manipulating images for maximum effect using computer software. All the basics are covered, from holding a camera to using a tripod and knowing which films and lenses to buy. Creative advice on framing and setting up shots, choosing the most effective point of view and looking for texture, shape and composition opportunities will help amateurs to advance their photography to a new level. With over 1700 photographs and diagrams, this manual is essential for anyone with an interest in photography.

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Book Synopsis'The definitive guide to London's architecture' INDEPENDENT London has an unrivalled richness of architecture, from its squares and houses to its palaces and churches. This is the only guide to cover all of London's building history, from its Roman foundation to the massive expansion of the 19th century which made London the largest city on earth.Trade ReviewThe commentary manages to be both informative and conversational, making it just as good a meander in an armchair as on the streets. * THE GOOD BOOK GUIDE *

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Book SynopsisThe book traces Malevich's development from his beginnings in Ukraine and early years in Moscow - where he was closely involved in the Futurist circle - through to the late 1920s and beyond. The authors convincingly demonstrate that it is only through a close and sustained reading of Malevich's late - and still widely misunderstood - painterly oeuvre that his extraordinarily inventive stance can truly be comprehended.

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Book SynopsisArt in Ireland since 1910 is the first book to examine Irish art from the early twentieth century to the present day. In this highly illustrated volume Fionna Barber looks at the work of a wide range of artists from Yeats and le Brocquy to Cross and Doherty, many of whom are unfamiliar to audiences outside Ireland. She also casts new light on Francis Bacon and other figures central to British art, assessing the significance of their Irishness to an understanding of their work. From the rugged peasantry of the Gaelic Revival to an increasing diversification of art practice towards the end of the century, Art in Ireland since 1910 tracks the work of artists that emerged and developed within a context of a range of very different social and political forces: not just the conflict in the North, but the emergence of feminism and migration as two of the factors that contributed to the unravelling of entrenched concepts of Irish identity. Barber looks at the theme of diaspora in the work of Irish artists working in Britain during and after the 1950s, investigating issues similar to those facing artists from other former British colonies, from India to the Caribbean. She chronicles a period that culminated with art practice and the sense of Ireland as a nation that would have been unrecognizable to its people a hundred years before. Richly illustrated, Art in Ireland since 1910 is essential reading for anyone interested in modern art, Irish Studies and the history of Ireland in general.Trade Review'easily the best history of modernity and Irish art to date' - Irish Arts Review 'Fionna Barber's Art in Ireland is that rare thing: a book that is needed ... this richly illustrated and critically engaged book offers a very welcome attempt to outline the story of irish art from 1910 to the present ... an engaging overview for the common reader, as well as a starting point for further critical debate.' - Apollo Magazine 'Making use of theoretical approaches drawn from Irish Studies, Barber avoids the conventional formalist and canonical art history which has held sway in established studies of Irish art. It brings together a wide range of literature, including the more recent work of Irish art historians who, like Barber, seek to contextualise the production of Irish art ... Art in Ireland succeeds in proposing original ways of assessing Irish art and offers exciting alternative avenues of exploration.' - Burlington MagazineTable of ContentsChronology Introduction: The Ghost Ship, Nation and Modernity 1. Ethnicity, Revolution and the Modern, c. 1910-1918 2. Modernity and Independence 3. The West, the South and the North: Art in Ireland in the 1930s 4. War, its Aftermath and the Visual, 1939-1947 5. The Significance of the Overlooked 6. Irish Art and Diaspora in the 1950s 7. Modernization and its Consequences: The 1960s 8. The Conflict in the North and Irish Art, 1968-1979 9. Postmodernism and Ireland 10. The Unravelling Nation, 1990-1998 11. After the End of Progress References Bibliography Acknowledgements Photo Acknowledgements Index

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Book SynopsisA young girl and her mother settle in the woods for a night’s sleep, after a long and tiring journey. But who will keep them safe from harm? A wee bird is watching from the trees. And he knows just what to do. A vividly illustrated telling of a folk tale that speaks to themes of displacement, migration and protection.Trade Review'A thoughtful and joyful imagination of how the robin could have got his red breast. This picture book’s lyrical language is as beautiful as its magical illustrations - a wintry story with modern resonance that will bring a glow to bedtime on the coldest nights' * West Coast Review *'A marvellous version of the the folk tale of how the Robin got its red breast, the product of an inspired collaboration between acclaimed musician Karine Polwart and Kate Leiper, brilliant illustrator of all things wild' -- Herald * Vicky Allan *'A traditional folktale . . . and at another level, a book that has real resonance in the modern era. You don’t have to look far to realise there are man, many people in [the mother and daughter’s] poition in the world we live in today. Both [words and pictures] are outstanding. The storytelling is economical and highly effective; the illustrations add depth to the story. A great wee book!' * Undiscovered Scotland *

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Book SynopsisNew from bestselling illustrator Eilidh Muldoon.Gardening is one of the most popular hobbies in the country. This book includes lots of garden-themed illustrations by bestselling artist Eilidh Muldoon to colour in.From gardening tools, ponds, greenhouses, allotments and herb gardens to beehives, walled gardens, hanging baskets, garden residents such as birds, insects and hedgehogs, as well as many native plants flowers, and vegetables, there's something for everyone with green fingers in this superb and imaginative colouring book.

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Book SynopsisScotland's islands contain some of the country's most breathtaking scenery, magnificent castles, picturesque villages and towns, as well as numerous monuments and other features of interest. In this book, suitable for adults and children alike, Eilidh Muldoon presents 23 of the most iconic island locales.

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Book SynopsisDetailing makes a landscape unique, and a landscape architect outstanding. Featuring many of the world's most highly acclaimed landscape architects, this book presents 40 of the most recently completed and influential landscape designs through specially commissioned, consistent drawings. Each project is presented with colour photographs, site plans, and sections as well as numerous construction details. There is also a brief descriptive text, detailed captions, and in-depth information for each project. The projects are presented in clear and concise layouts over four pages. All the drawings are presented at standard architectural scales for easy comparison. Intended for architects, engineers and landscape architects, the book will also be invaluable for architecture, garden and landscape design students, for whom it will be a resource not only for understanding the work of the best contemporary landscape architects, but also as a tool for their own design work.

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Book SynopsisSymbols play an integral role in branding programs. This book explores the visual language of symbols according to their most basic element: form. Over 1,300 symbols from all over the world are here categorized by visual type, divested of all agendas, meanings, and messages that might be associated with them so that the effectiveness of their composition and impact can be assessed without distraction and so that the reader can enjoy them as a pictorial language in their own right.Every symbol is captioned with information on who it was designed for, who designed it, when, and what the symbol stands for. These sections are interspersed with short but detailed case studies featuring classic examples of symbols still in use, and exceptional examples of recently designed symbols.This comprehensive volume is an indispensable resource for designers working on identity systems, and an engaging showcase of this exciting field. Now in a compact format.

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Book SynopsisArchitects use CAD to help them visualize their ideas. Parametric design is a fast-growing development of CAD that lets architects and designers specify the key parameters of their model and make changes interactively. Whenever changes are made the rest of the model updates automatically.Through a detailed description of various parametric, generative and algorithmic techniques, this book provides a practical guide to generating geometric and topological solutions for various situations, including explicit step-by-step tutorials. While the techniques and algorithms can be generalized to suit to any parametric environment, the book illustrates its concepts using the scripting languages of one of the most powerful 3D visualization and animation design software systems (Autodesk 3ds Max MAXScript), one of the most popular open-source Java-based scripting environments (Processing), and a brand new language specifically tailored for parametric and generative design (Autodesk DesignScript).This clear, accessible book will have a wide appeal to students and practitioners who would like to experiment with parametric techniques.

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Book SynopsisIn this fascinating study, Alison Cole explores the distinctive uses of art at the five great secular courts of Naples, Urbino, Ferrara, Mantua, and Milan. The princes who ruled these city-states, vying with each other and with the great European courts, relied on artistic patronage to promote their legitimacy and authority. Major artists and architects, from Mantegna and Pisanello to Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci, were commissioned to design, paint, and sculpt, but also to oversee the court''s building projects and entertainments.The courtly styles that emerged from this intricate landscape are examined in detail, as are the complex motivations of ruling lords, consorts, nobles, and their artists. Drawing on the most recent scholarship, Cole presents a vivid picture of the art of this extraordinary period.

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Book Synopsis"Logotype mini is the definitive modern collection of logotypes, monograms and other text–based corporate marks." Creative Boom"…this is the kind of publication that makes you think about what a logo can really be" Cent Magazine"…you''re bound to find something worth finding in LogoType" Computer ArtsFeaturing more than 1,300 international typographic identities, by around 250 design studios, this is an indispensable handbook for every design studio, providing a valuable resource to draw on in branding and corporate identity projects.Logotype is truly international, and features the world''s outstanding identity designers. Examples are drawn not just from Western Europe and North America but also Australia, South Africa, the Far East, Israel, Iran, South America, and Eastern Europe. Contributing design firms include giants such as Pentagram, Vignelli Associates, Chermayeff & Geismar, Wolff Olins, Landor, Total Identity, and Ken Miki & Associates as well as dozens of highly creative, emerging studios. "…a resource for designers and design students alike" Design Week"…a great resource if you''re a professional or looking to rebrand" Advantage PhotoshopLogotype mini is an important and essential companion volume to Logo: The Reference Guide to Symbols and Logotypes (Michael Evamy) and Symbol (Steven Bateman and Angus Hyland) — also available in mini formats. • Features more than 1,300 typographic logos in use today around the world, sorted visually into 50+ categories• Handy, mini version of an essential resource for design professionals and students• Features around 40 "focus logotypes" examined in more detail• Must–have companion to Logo and Symbol minis"…this is an indispensable handbook for every design studio, providing a valuable resource to draw on in branding and corporate identity projects." Creative Boom

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Book SynopsisFood photography is a rapidly-growing genre, and whether you're a food blogger looking to take your presentation to the next level, or a professional photographer keen to expand into this lucrative market, this book has everything you need to make it all a piece of cake.Using the techniques she has developed through years of professional success, Beata Lubas will teach you how to anticipate your clients' needs, articulate your own style, and skillfully manufacture sumptuous shots that leap from the page. Learn how to tell food stories using light, colour and shape to evoke atmosphere. Discover methods for shaping natural light to produce magical images in any environment. Combine styling tricks and camera skills to create sensational compositions.With clear, concise and comprehensive instruction to suite every skill level, this book takes you through all the stages involved in creating incredible food photography. So much more than just a guide to photographing food, this is a must-read manual for every photographer working with natural light.

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Book SynopsisYou have the artistic talent, but do you know how to make a success of it? Turning your passion into a career in the fiercely competitive art world means becoming your own finance, business, and marketing manager - as well as a researcher, curator and administrator. From writing your first proposal to gaining gallery representation and dealing with the pressures of commercial success, this enlightening, no-nonsense book is your guide, providing all the advice, real-world experience, and inspiration you need to survive and thrive as a working artist.

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Book SynopsisAcclaimed artist and educator Lisa Bardot gives you all the tools you need to approach creating art and illustration on your iPad, using Procreate and other popular drawing apps.- Explore the core technical aspects of your chosen app, including layers, masks, alpha lock, and brushes.- Learn how to draw plants, flowers, and animals, then move on to drawing people and more complicated scenes.- Step-by-step exercises lead you through each new topic, with plenty of tips, tricks and techniques.- An ideal starting point for newcomers to digital art, but with plenty of original inspiration and advice for more advanced artists.

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Book SynopsisGet started, get inspired, and get creating your own stunning collage artworks. The ultimate accessible artform, collage is truly for everyone. Stephanie Hartman, creator of Collage Club Ldn, takes you through all the basics you'll need to create your own works of collage. Learn how to find and choose materials, what tools you'll need in your basic kit and how to get started on your artistic journey.Simple warm-up exercises give you the confidence to overcome the fear of the blank page, and more complex step-by- step exercises will motivate you to push your practice to the next level.Never be stuck for inspiration again, and discover a unique, tactile and transformative artform that anyone can learn.

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Book SynopsisIn the fifth book of his new series, best-selling author Michael Freeman explains another fundamental element of the photographic process - exposure. THE LATEST BOOK IN THE ULTIMATE PHOTOGRAPHY MASTERCLASS SERIES, FROM BEST-SELLING AUTHOR MICHAEL FREEMAN Shooting starts with the exposure, and setting it is the first decision in photography - one that determines everything else to follow in creating a satisfying image. It's very far from being a simple binary choice between right and wrong, because there is no standard 'right' exposure. In the fifth book of his new series, best-selling author Michael Freeman takes a deep dive into another fundamental element of the photographic process. In his role as leading industry consultant in AI-led computational photography, Freeman reveals not only the full set of exposure processes available in and out of the camera, but how to link them to the personal aesthetic choices that we all want to

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide helps the digital photographer transform their photographs from snapshots to works of art. It explains technical specifications, and advises on what is needed to get started. Following this, the book reveals techniques of composition, balance, lighting and exposure and suggests assignments to practice these techniques. As well as showing how to make the most of a digital camera, this book also explains how to use editing software, with sections on techniques such as creating a panorama or retouching an old photograph. The final section explains storing and sharing photos, from how to make the best prints to methods of online storage.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide to traditional and contemporary techniques provides the reader with all the information they need to produce beautiful quilting and patchwork projects. For beginners, there is how-to-start advice and step-by-step photographs, diagrams and instructions to guide them through each stage of their work, and for more experienced quilters there are advanced techniques that they can dip into for help with a particular problem. For the busy but creative quilter, a section on rotary cutting and speed pieceing shows how to achieve satisfying results in no time. The book ends with a gallery of stunning items that will inspire the reader to create amazing patchwork and quilting projects of their own, whatever their ability. Trade ReviewIt's 15 years since the last edition of this classic sewing book, updated with a new cover. Learn everything you need to create quilting and patchwork projects. It includes techniques such as blocks, rotary cutting, special effects, applique, quilting, finishing and themes. Each technique is explained in step-by-step photographs. Advice from beginner upwards, this is a useful book for all skill levels with speedpiecing ideas to save time. An inspirational gallery is included. * YarnsandFabrics.co.uk *Wow! I wish I'd had this book for the start of my City and Guilds! This book covers it all, including but absolutely not limited to: the anatomy of a quilt, the tools needed for patchwork and quilting, how to work out your fabric requirements, patchwork block construction, string piecing, speed piecing, Suffolk puffs, cathedral windows, crazy patchwork, applique, different quilting methods, finishing methods AND THEN a range of quilts which are displayed thematically including pictorial quilts, texture, pattern and rhythm, improvised quilts and traditional quilts. This really is a must-have for anyone who wants a book which covers it all! I also think it'd make a great present for anyone interested in sewing so I will definitely be buying a copy for my Mum for Mother's Day next month... in the meantime... this copy is mine! I am putting away my hand-sewing and digging out my machine to have a go at this Seminole Patchwork angled design! * Ms. N. Clarke *I love it. It has been really interesting and useful as I've wondered how to do a lot of things that were in that book and now, I know. I especially like the piece in it about reverse appliqué as I've wanted to try it for a long time! -- Annabel Haggar * Young Quilter Project - The Quilters' Guild *

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Book SynopsisThis beginner’s guide to painting the landscape in acrylics is ideal if you want to learn to paint but are short on time. Each of the 33 quick-and-easy studies takes no more than 30 minutes, and will teach you how to apply a crucial technique to your work, or paint a particular aspect of the natural landscape. The book also contains 3 larger paintings that demonstrate how to combine the elements learned into vibrant and inspiring landscapes Build up your skills in easy chunks, learning about form and composition, colour mixing, working with acrylics and capturing the drama of the natural world. The exercises are all worked at postcard size – ideal for a 6 x 4 inch (A6) watercolour pad. All the required tracings are included.Trade ReviewLandscapes in Acrylics by Barry Herniman is part of the Ready to Paint in 30 Minutes series from Search Press. Barry provides us with 33 basic studies covering all aspects and techniqus necessary to paint convincing landscapes in acrylics. There;s useful advice on what materials to choose, colour mixing, laying washes and clever tips. The 30-minute time limit concentrates the mind so that you are able to get straight on with learning, with each study focusing on a particular aspect of the landscape. The exercises are worked at postcard size to keep them manageable and all the required tracings are included to help you on your way. Three step-by-step demonstrations put all you have learned into practice. * Leisure Painter *Have you ever wanted to paint some beautiful natural scenery, but don't have a day to spend on it? Barry Herniman has created a beginner's guide to painting landscapes in acrylics, with 33 exercises to build your skills that each take just 30 minutes to complete! * Crafts Beautiful - Christmas Special 2020 *There’s something for everyone in this welcome addition to an excellent series. Barry covers trees, rocks, buildings, water, skies and even seas. Demonstrations use the watercolour technique, so you’ll be working on paper without impasto. I’ve yet to see traceable outlines that work on canvas, though I can’t see why it would be impossible. This isn’t just a good book within the series, though, it’s a very thorough grounding in landscape elements and techniques in its own right and something to consider even if you don’t want pre-drawn outlines. -- Henry Malt * Artbookreview.net *Table of ContentsTracings Introduction 6 Basic painting equipment 8 Tips and TEchniques 10 Preparing and mixing paint  12 Washes 14 Simple landscape 18 Distant hills 20 Using different surfaces 22 Misty scene 24 Rocky outcrop 26 Trees and skies 28 Winter trees 30 Green fields 32 Autumn trees 34 Summer sky 36 Moddy sky 38 Lakes and rivers 40 Flowing stream 42 Bridge 44 Quiet reflections 46 Stepping stones 48 Coastlines 50 Towering cliffs 52 White water 54 Beachscape 56 Rough seas 58 Evening on the estuary 60 Harbourside 62 Town and country 64 Country lane 66 Rustic barn 68 Successful shadows 70 Townscape 72 Country cottage 74 Doorway 76 Ox-eye daisies 78 Hills, Mountains and Snow 80 Hills 82 Misty mountains 84 Snowy lane 86 Wintry woodland 88 Lakeland River 90 Garway Village 92 Towards Achill Head 94 Index 96

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Book SynopsisStumpwork embroidery, also called raised embroidery, takes hand embroidery to another dimension and lifts it off the surface of the fabric with strikingly realistic results. This technique uses all the usual embroidery stitches you would expect and includes padding, wiring and slips to achieve its raised effect. Stumpwork Inspirations highlights the very best stumpwork has to offer in both design and technique. Featuring talented embroidery designers Susan O’Connor, Wendy Innes, Susan Casson, Anna Scott, Lesley Turpin-Delport and Jane Nicholas, this special collection, including lovely framed pictures and a pot lid, have been curated into one publication. With 8 stunning stumpwork projects to make, there are clear step-by-step instructions, pullout patterns, a stitch guide and all the information you need to stitch them. Discover the origins, stitches, techniques and designs that are uniquely stumpwork, and learn how to make your own beautiful works of art.Trade ReviewAustralian needlecraft magazine Inspirations has been inspiring (and wowing) people for over thirty years. This book is part of a new series of books, each containing eight projects which will challenge and delight embroiderers. Stumpwork is notorious for being one of the more advanced styles of embroidery, and like just about everything produced by this magazine, I would recommend this book for intermediate level and up. If this is you, then rejoice, because this book manages to update stumpwork for the 21st Century while retaining its lush appearance and celebration of nature. The eight projects depict flowers and fruits, and they have all been previously featured in issues of Inspirations magazine. There are violas, a coneflower and butterfly, windflowers, tansy, raspberries and crab-apples, strawberries and my own favourite, the very Jacobean partridge in a pear tree. The book opens with a two-page history of stumpwork, and the rest of the book contains the projects. Each one is several pages long and has everything you need to complete the piece, including a pattern on the sheet at the back tucked neatly into a pocket. Along with many large and colourful photographs (so useful due to the level of detail in each one), there are staged photographs for stitches plus coloured diagrams. What you need is broken down into fabric, supplies, needles, and threads with DMC stranded floss being the main choice, but also Madeira metallic, Anchor floss, perlé cottons, ribbon, and various types of silk threads. Each thread is assigned a number and is referred to by it in the instructions, which apart from the stitches are mostly in written form. At the back is a glossary of all the stitches and techniques, each shown in a good number of staged photographs. I think my favourite must be the piece on how to utilise a real snail shell together with wire, thread, and glue to make a snail! This is a method the original Jacobean embroiderer would have recognized. A beautiful and inspiring book for the keeper shelf. -- Rachel A Hyde * myshelf.com *Table of Contents2 Introduction 4 Contents 6 Stumpwork History 8 Stumpwork Projects 10 Summer Harvest 20 Anise 28 Viola Tricolor 36 Summer Dancer 44 Sweet Violets 52 Windflower 58 First Day 72 Belle Fraise 80 Stitch Guide

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Book SynopsisWhitework embroidery traditionally features beautifully intricate designs using white thread on white background fabric, examples of which can be found in many cultures across the world. Without the addition of colour, the fabric surface is ornamented with high-relief stitching, cutting, pulling or withdrawing threads with some styles utilizing all these techniques. Whitework Inspirations highlights the very best whitework has to offer in both design and technique. Featuring talented embroidery designers Kim Beamish, Deborah Love, Judy Stephenson, Christine P Bishop, Susan O'Connor, Patricia Girolami and Luzine Happel, this special collection – including a tablecloth, table mats and sachets – has been curated into one publication. With 8 stunning whitework projects to make, there are clear step-by-step instructions, pullout patterns, a stitch guide and all the information you need to create them. Discover the origins, stitches, techniques and designs that are uniquely whitework, and learn how to make your own beautiful works of art.Trade ReviewAustralian publisher Inspiration Studios has distilled the best of the best from its issues of Inspirations embroidery magazine for new volumes on crewel embroidery and whitework (a third volume, on Stumpwork, is also being released). Each book begins with an abbreviated historical overview. Crewel, aka wool on linen, began around the seventeenth century and gained popularity during Elizabeth I’s reign. Whitework, with any number of variations on its white-onwhite concept, was first practiced by the ancient Egyptians; since then, Scandinavian and other European needleworkers have contributed their own interpretations—Dresden, Hebedo (Danish), Hardanger (Norwegian), Madeira, and Mountmellick (Irish). Each text then leads into eight patterns. Well thought-out instructions, along with clear color photographs, document every step, with specific stitch how-tos included after the pattern directions. Hints and tips are scattered throughout, like suggestions on needleweaving and the fundamentals of blocking embroidery. The book ends with a perfect “show us” glossary of some 60 stitches, complete with step-bysteps and photographs. Design templates, unfortunately, are stuffed in the book’s back flap, not as accessible to those working on patterns. All designs are geared to the more experienced needleworker, but any enthusiast will admire "mandala musings," "garden of earthly delights," "a fine romance," and "tulip." Each book is appended with a stitch guide. — Booklist, May 2020. Barbara Jacobs Table of Contents2 Introduction 4 Contents 6 Whitework History 10 The Whitework Projects 10 Affair of the Heart 18 Heart’s Delight 28 Bianca 38 Tulip 52 Vintage 62 A Fine Romance 70 Sweet Strawberry 80 Sense of Place 98 Stitch Guide

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Book SynopsisThis gorgeous book will show you how to create breathtaking works of wall art and statement home décor – all made using simple macramé knots, natural dyes and 100 per cent recycled materials. Start by learning 18 key knots and 8 beautiful patterns, all shown clearly using step-by-step photography. Learn how to use natural dyes and how to pre-treat and dye your string. Key safety advice is given, as well as helpful tips for working with large pieces of macramé, knotting from an irregular-shaped support and keeping an even tension. The 16 projects are divided into 4 chapters: Macramé on the wall, Macramé to hang, Macramé for indoors & outdoors, and Macramé to decorate. The projects range from reworked classics such as the wall hanging and the plant hanger, which have been given a fresh, Insta-ready twist, to a wreath, bunting, hanging bedside table, mirror hanger, rug and tassels. Each project clearly explains which knots to use, the difficulty level, how long the project will take, plus photographs of the steps are provided as necessary. The projects are easy to follow, genuinely desirable and, best of all, really simple to make!Trade ReviewThe book is well illustrated with easy to follow diagrams. There are 16 projects for varying proficiencies. The advanced rug making one I particularly liked but as a beginner I would try the curtain tieback and the tassel first. Items are given an approximate time it would take to make ranging from 1 hour to 8 hours and I found this useful to know. There is an interesting article on natural dyeing too which may be of interest for people wanting a different effect. A very enjoyable book and one I will look forward to using in the future. -- Suan Watts * Amazon *This is a book to appeal to anyone looking to try macramé. At the beginning there is a section looking at tools, yarns and knots required to create the projects. These are illustrated using photos, not diagrams, and are much easier to follow. The author encourages the use of recycled and natural materials and there is even a section on creating your own simple dyes to add an individual touch to your work. Advice is offered for caring for your body as you craft. Each project is graded from beginner to advanced. In addition to a comprehensive list of materials and tools required, there is an estimate of time needed to complete the project and a list of the knots used, useful if some may be new and require practice first. The instructions alongside are set out in short steps with photographs of completed sections for comparison. The use of photographs throughout and clear steps makes this a great book for the beginner whilst more experienced crafters can enjoy the challenge of using more found natural materials and creating dyes for individuality. -- Ann Williams * Amazon *I really liked all the projects but the lampshade is my absolute favourite. I am awaiting delivery of some material to make one for my garden room. I did a little Macrame in the 70’s so I found the book easy to understand and would recommend a plant hanger to a beginner. I’ve never done any dying but am certainly going to give it a go and dip dye my lampshade when I have made it -- Sue Gaunt * Amazon *This is such a delightful book, there are a number of inspiring projects, we particularly like the Macramé Wall Hangings which can be used in so many creative ways. There are also instructions on how to make useful plant hangers, macramé table runners, lampshades, curtain tiebacks and even a stunning rug. If you have always wanted to learn Macramé, this is a delightful place to start. Highly Recommended! * Hot Brands Cool Places *Learn how to create wall art and home decor using simple knots, natural dyes and 100% recycled materials. Each project has photos, clear steps and explains which knots to use. Suitable for all levels, the 16 projects are easy to follow and simple to make. * Machine Knitting Monthly *The book is well illustrated with easy to follow diagrams. There are 16 projects for varying proficiencies. The advanced rug making one I particularly liked but as a beginner I would try the curtain tieback and the tassel first. Items are given an approximate time it would take to make ranging from one to eight hours and I found this useful to know. There is an interesting article on natural dyeing too which may be of interest for people wanting a different effect. A very enjoyable book and one I will look forward to using in the future. -- Suan Watts * Amazon *This gorgeous book will show you how to create breathtaking works of wall art and statement home décor all made using simple macramé knots, natural dyes and 100 per cent recycled materials. Start by learning 18 key knots and 8 beautiful patterns, all shown clearly using step-by-step photography. Learn how to use natural dyes and how to pre-treat and dye your string. Key safety advice is given, as well as helpful tips for working with large pieces of macramé, knotting from an irregular-shaped support and keeping an even tension. The 16 projects are divided into 4 chapters: Macramé on the wall, Macramé to hang, Macramé for indoors & outdoors, and Macramé to decorate. The projects range from reworked classics such as the wall hanging and the plant hanger, which have been given a fresh, Insta-ready twist, to a wreath, bunting, hanging bedside table, mirror hanger, rug and tassels. Each project clearly explains which knots to use, the difficulty level, how long the project will take, plus photographs of the steps are provided as necessary. The projects are easy to follow, genuinely desirable and, best of all, really simple to make! This is such a delightful book, there are a number of inspiring projects, we particularly like the Macramé Wall Hangings which can be used in so many creative ways. There are also instructions on how to make useful plant hangers, macramé table runners, lampshades, curtain tiebacks and even a stunning rug. If you have always wanted to learn Macramé, this is a delightful place to start. Highly Recommended! * mycreativenotebook.co.uk *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 How to use this book 8 Tools 10 Materials 12 Looking after your body 13 Knots 14 Patterns 22 Macramé tips 28 Dyeing equipment & ingredients 34 Natural dyeing techniques 36 Macramé on the wall Wreath 42 Bunting 48 Wall hanging 52 Diamond wall hanging 58 Curtain 64 Macramé to hang Plant hanger 72 Wall plant hanger 76 Mirror hanger 80 Bedside table 86 Macramé for indoors & outdoors Table runner 92 Tealight cover 98 Lampshade 104 Macramé to decorate Pillow cover 108 Curtain tieback 114 Rug 118 Tassels 124 Acknowledgements 128

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Book SynopsisPack up your materials, leave your painting inhibitions behind and step outside with Barry Herniman, ready to sketch. Fun, friendly and practical, this handbook is jam-packed with tips and brimming with answers to questions such as: What should I take? Where should I go? What medium should I use? Where can I find inspiration? This is a handy book you will keep close by for reference time and again. It is full of inspiring artwork as well as five demos: a coastal scene in pen and ink; a countryside panorama in watercolour; a quintessential English village in gouache; a townscape in line and watercolour wash; and trees in watercolour pencils. What comes across in every detail is the joy Barry experiences when he's sketching outside: it's contagious! He encourages you to absorb your surroundings, be aware of the input from your senses and have a go at capturing the moment in sketch. He addresses the challenges and opportunities you will face as an artist and teaches you to understand the importance of a sketchbook. Enjoyment is key – shake off peer pressure and your own expectations and enter the exhilarating world of sketching outdoors.Trade ReviewReaders are in for a treat with Barry Herniman's new book, Sketching Outdoors. The popular artist, tutor and The Artist contributor shares all his experience of painting in the open air and his enthusiasm is infectious. Intended as a reference book to keep handy in the field, it is full of practical and essential information, answering all the questions that the would-be sketcher needs to know. In addition to tips and techniques, there are five full demonstrations, including a coastal scene in pen and ink; a countryside panorama in watercolour, a village scene in gouache; a townscape in line and watercolour wash; and trees in watercolour pencils, so all the sketching media are well covered. * Leisure Painter, February 2023 *A truly inspirational and informative book, full of comprehensive details for the plein air painter. Such enthusiasm for outdoor sketching has to be contagious. All weathers, times of day, and seasons are covered. No excuse can be given for the reluctant painter to get started sketching. -- Doreen Shilling * Customer Review *A beautifully illustrated book which I know is going to be a valuable reference source. The layout is very attractive with very clear photos giving lots of information on suitable materials, clear tips and subject matter for successful sketching outdoors. I particularly like the sections on what to include in a sketch and sketching a bit faster. There are also lots of lovely ideas for creating attractive and interesting pages in my sketchbook/journal. I love it! -- Darcy Lear * Customer Review *Fun, friendly and practical, Sketching Outdoors is jam-packed with invaluable tips and stunning projects, as well as answers to just about any question you may have about creating art on the go. What comes across through each page is Barry's infectious love of the practice. He encourages you to savour your surroundings, be aware of your senses, and try to really capture each moment. In this artistic endeavour enjoyment is key – shake off peer pressure and your own expectation to fully experience the awe-inspiring art of sketching outdoors. * Crafts Beautiful, March 2023 *Step outside with this fun, friendly and practical handbook from professional artist Barry Herniman, jam-packed with rips and brimming with answers to common questions. What comes across in every detail is the joy Barry experiences when he's sketching outside: it's contagious! He encourages you to absorb your surroundings and addresses the challenges and opportunities you'll face. This is a handy book you will keep close by for reference time and time again and is full of inspiring artwork as well as five inspiring demos in various mediums. * Paint & Create, March 2023 *Sketching Outdoors by Barry Herniman, is much more comprehensive than I originally thought. It really is packed with hints and tips on how to sketch outdoors for beginner right through to more experienced artists. I particularly liked the useful tips on how to minimise detail in a sketch and what to include; something I've always found challenging. I love the idea that there are five diverse examples to follow in various mediums. I used these as a practical exercise and learnt many new skills, including considering different aspects to paint of an identical place, reading the scene and learning to go 'straight in with the brush'. As usual Search Press came up trumps with beautifully coloured pictures on every page with good quality paper and binding. Finally I loved the message throughout that painting should be enjoyable! * Customer Review *A beautifully illustrated book which I know is going to be a valuable reference source. The layout is very attractive with very clear photos giving lots of information on suitable materials, clear tips and subject matter for successful sketching outdoors. I particularly like the sections on what to include in a sketch and sketching a bit faster. There are also lots of lovely ideas for creating attractive and interesting pages in my sketchbook/journal. I love it! * Customer Review *Books about painting outdoors are always a challenge, because the moment you put something on a printed page, it stops being outdoors and becomes an armchair read. Yes, you can offer practical advice -- what to take, how to work quickly and efficiently in changing weather -- but there's hardly a whole book in that. As well as the expected list of equipment, Barry goes into some detail of not just the whats but the whys, leading you to a very real understanding of the mental as well as practical considerations of working in the field. There is also the matter of demonstrations -- how can you teach someone outdoor painting when they're sitting in the warm with a book in their lap? The answer is, by not doing it. These are examples, rather than journeys, and about preparation rather than being in the exact moment, a guide to thinking in fact. -- Henry Malt * The Artist, Issue 1126 *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 What do I need? 16 The importance of a sketchbook 34 Where should I go nearby? 44 Where should I go further afield? 60 What time of day? 70 What time of year? 80 Developing the artist’s eye 88 What to sketch 96 What to include and exclude 100 Countryside panorama in watercolour 108 Coastal scene in pen and ink 114 Village scene in gouache 120 Townscape in line and wash 126 Watercolour pencil woodland 134 Sketching indoors 140 Afterword 142 Index 144

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Book SynopsisAnimals are a perennial favourite amongst artists, but many struggle with capturing their form and character in a way that reflects the true spirit of the animal. In this bright, breezy and accessible book, Jo Allsopp’s genuine passion for wildlife is clear. That love is reflected in her art, and her loose, lively and dynamic style is one that many wish to emulate. Including a broad range of animals from around the world – everything from red squirrels to peacocks, lions and housecats – this book will inspire and instruct beginner artists, appeal to animal-loving hobby artists, and provide new ideas for more advanced artists who wish to loosen up their style and take a more experimental approach to their watercolour painting. It includes: A section exploring inspiration and motivation Short practical exercises to help you loosen up and try things out A close look at Jo's way of painting, which demystifies the process and includes drawing techniques 3 pure watercolour projects and 9 incorporating mixed media Fully illustrated projects that are explained step-by-step, showing you how to personalise your pictures. Jo's technique is very wet into wet, with lots of blooms, vivid colours, and striking contrasts and texture achieved by the addition of wax resist, salt, spatter and scratching out. Jo uses an exciting range of art media and techniques in her work. The main medium is watercolour, but to this she adds ink, water-soluble and permanent pens; bleach; isopropyl alcohol; bronzing powders; metallic leaf and acrylic inks. All are explored and explained to show the effects that can be achieved and when and how to use them.Trade ReviewJo's style of painting is completely unique and throughout the book she shares her experience and enthusiasm for the subject. I completely lost myself in the pages, learnt loads and if you know Jo then you can hear her voice coming through the text to help you with your next animal project. You are going to love Jo's approach and the way she puts paint to paper, it's very refreshing and does exactly what it says on the cover. -- Alison C. Board, Author of 'A Beginner's Guide to Watercolour'Artist and tutor, Jo Allsopp is passionate about painting wildlife. In her loose and contemporary style, she shows beginners how to tackle the often difficult job of capturing animals in paint using innovative and dynamic techniques. A section on exploring inspiration and motivation is followed by short, practical exercises to help you loosen up. Close-ups of Jo's painting techniques, with a specific emphasis on drawing, will encourage you to have a go yourself. There are three pure watercolour projects and nine projects incorporating mixed media -- each of them provides well illustrated step-by-step examples to help you develop your own style. -- The Leisure Painter * Issue 646 *The projects are fantastic and jam packed with techniques and underlying principles of painting. Starting with pure watercolour, Jo introduces new concepts and extra mediums in an extremely friendly and accessible way. As a fairly “traditional” watercolour painter myself, I felt inspired to push my comfort zones by introducing other mediums. Jo’s practical advice on how to do this made it feel fun and achievable, immediately giving me much more confidence to try something new! What really made the book sing out to me were all the extra insights: injecting life into black and white animals, learning how to rescue overworking, and what to do with so called “failed” paintings. It’s these extra morsels of info that can really help take our painting to the next level. Ultimately this book will leave you excited and inspired to paint and get creative. What more could we ask for than that!? -- Tom Shepherd, Watercolour ArtistThis is a beautiful book full of stunning paintings by Jo Allsopp the author. It is perfect for anyone looking to learn and develop their skills in watercolour, inks and mixed media painting. The book is called ‘Loose & Lively’ because it encourages the learner to express a freedom in their drawing and painting. This book is brilliant as it talks you through, step-by-step, about what equipment is needed and shows an overview in stages of how to achieve such pictures. I would highly recommend this beautiful book and give it a five star rating. -- Jackie Fisher * Customer Review *I am thoroughly enjoying my journey with this book and the author. Her techniques are simple but so effective. My aim has always been to “loosen my style” and these instructions are allowing me to feel more comfortable in my ability to do this. Especially loving the squirrel. -- Mrs A E Parsons * Customer Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction 6 Inspiration and motivation 8 Let us loose! 14 Big is bold 22 Getting started 28 Composition 38 Pure watercolour animals 44 Border Terrier 48 Fox 62 Squirrel 76 Animals in mixed media 88 Sand Cat 92 Peacock 104 Hyena 116 Zebra Foal 130 Afterword 142 Index 144

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Book SynopsisEvery week, the comic book artist Riad Sattouf has a chat with his friend's daughter, Esther. She tells him about her life, about school, her friends, her hopes, dreams and fears, and then he works it up into a comic strip. This book consists of 52 of those strips, telling between them the story of a year in the life of this sharp, spirited and funny child. The result is a moving, insightful and utterly addictive glimpse into the real lives of children growing up in today's world.Trade Review'Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time' - Alain de Botton'The portrait of an era, drawn with a smile' - L'Express

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Book SynopsisFour thousand years before the birth of Christ, ancient Egypt was the cradle of modern civilization. Pharaohs built great cities on the fertile banks of the River Nile, and employed thousands of labourers to create lavish tombs and temples such as Thebes and the pyramids of the Giza plateau. Today the exceptional beauty and scale of the antiquities is legendary, drawing millions of visitors to Egypt’s monuments each year. But the nation is much more than even that. From the beaches on the Red Sea to the Nile, from the markets in Cairo and Alexandria to the country’s Roman, Coptic and Sassanid history, and Arab and Ottoman culture, Egypt is spectacular. Ranging from desert monasteries to the trade on the Suez Canal, from mausoleums hidden for centuries to medieval souks to urban life today, Egypt takes the reader from the mountains to the sea, from the desert to the city, from the ancient to the modern. Featuring 200 colour photographs and captions explaining the fascinating stories behind each image, Egypt is a stunning portrait of an ancient and modern land.Table of ContentsContents to include: Introduction Ancient Egypt Giza pyramids Sphinx Tutankhamun Luxor/Waset Great Temple of Amun at Karnak Valley of the Kings Medinet Habu Saqqara Pyramids Abu Simbel Temple at Edfu Abydos’s Temple of Osiris Ptolemaic temples including Philae Fayoum mummies Roman amphitheatre, Alexandria Pompeii’s Column, Alexandria Christian Tombs, Al-Bagawat, Egypt Underwater ruin: Thonis-Heracleion resurfaced after 1,000 years Landmarks Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo Hanging Church, Cairo Saint Barbara Church, Cairo Babylon Fortress, Cairo Sha'ar Hashamayim Synagogue, Cairo Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, Cairo Mosque of Mohammad Ali, Cairo The Ibn Tulun Mosque in Cairo The Al-Hakim Mosque in Cairo Saladin Citadel of Cairo Bab Zuweila – Old Cairo Qalawun complex, Cairo Tahrir Square, Cairo Waterways River Nile Green irrigation of the Nile Valley Nile Delta Port Said – ferries, waterfront, apartment blocks, Office of the Suez Canal Company Aswan – Aswan Dam, Elephantine Island Suez Canal Suez Canal Bridge Great Bitter Lake Gulf of Suez Gulf of Aqaba Red Sea Coast Sharm El-Sheik Beaches Safaga Holiday Resort Marsa Alam El Gouna Old Town Corniche, Sahl Hasheesh Damietta waterways Deserts White Desert Western Desert Farafra depression Dakhla Oasis Bahariya Oasis Qattara Depression Fortress of Shali, Siwa Oasis Egyptian Museum, Cairo Coptic Museum, Cairo Museum of Islamic Art, Cairo Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, Alexandria Church of St Catherine, Alexandria St. Mark Coptic Cathedral, Alexandria Montaza Palace, Alexandria Bibliotecha Alexandrina Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Alexandria Cairo’s walled city Al Qahira (‘The Victorious’) – the medieval Fatimid city Siwa Salt Lake Bedouin Life Nubian Villages, Monastery of St Simeon Eastern Desert Red Sea Hills Saint Catherine’s Monastery, Sinai Peninsula City Life Damietta churches and mosques St Mark’s Church, Rosetta Al-Azhar Park, Cairo Rivoli Cinema (Art Deco Building), Cairo The Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo El Azbakeya Wall book market, Cairo Souq El Gom’aa (Friday’s Market), Cairo Mohamed Ali Street, Cairo Wekalet El Balah, Cairo Zamalek, Cairo Muizz Street, Old Cairo

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Book SynopsisThere is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the reader on a journey through some of the most unusual, romantic and remarkable landscapes in the world. Find out about the Coast Starlight, which carries passengers from Los Angeles along the Pacific coast to Seattle and all points in between; or the 7,000 kilometre Trans-Siberian, crossing the entirety of Mongolia and Russia from Beijing to Moscow; or ‘El Chepe’, the Mexican Copper Canyon railway, a line which took 90 years to build and negotiates 87 tunnels, 36 bridges and sweeping hairpin bends as it climbs from sea level to the rim-top views it offers at 2,400m; or enjoy the engineering excellence of the Konkan Railway in India, connecting Mumbai with the port of Mangalore via some 2,000 bridges and 90 tunnels; or experience the Shinkansen ‘Bullet Train’ as it races at speeds of more than 300 km/h between Tokyo and Kyoto, passing the iconic Mount Fuji on the way. With 200 outstanding colour photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of rail travel at its best.Table of ContentsIntroduction America • Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire, USA – dating from 1868, this was the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway (rack-and-pinion railway) • Rocky Mountaineer, Canada – connects Calgary and Vancouver, offering spectacular views of the Canadian Rockies • Grand Alaska Railroad, Alaska, USA – Meanders through the beauty of Alaska, past dramatic icebergs, glaciers and snow-capped mountains, from Fairbanks to Anchorage. • Expreso del Sur, Bolivia – Crosses the “white desert” of Bolivia from Oruro to Villazon. • Guayaquil & Quito Railway, Ecuador – Running through Ecuador’s Andes, this train travels through cloud forests, tropical coastal landscapes, vertiginous mountains and passes the “Avenue of Volcanoes” before descending to sea level. • Aguas Calientes, Peru – Named for the “discoverer” of Machu Picchu, the “Hiram Bingham” is the luxury service on the Cuzco-Macchu route, with Pullman-style passenger cars and dining facilities.. • La Trochita/Old Patagonia Express, Argentina – Described by Paul Theroux as “the railway almost at the end of the world”, this narrow-gauge steam locomotive runs for 300 miles from the foothills of the Andes to the Atlantic coast. • Serra Verde Express, Brazil – Runs through deepest rainforest in southeast Brazil • Copper Canyon railway/El Chepe, Mexico – Running from Chihuahua to Los Mochis, the famous El Chepe train runs through the Copper Canyon’s many gorges. Europe • Flåm Railway, Norway – Considered to be Norway's most scenic railway, the Flåm line descends from a junction with the Oslo-Bergen railway to Flåm, at the inner end of Aurlandsfjord, descending 863 metres (2848ft) in just over 20km (12.5 miles), past waterfalls, gorges and dramatic mountain vistas. • Orient Express – Glamorous and rich in history, this old-world luxury long- distance passenger train was created in 1883 to carry passengers from Paris to Istanbul. • Snowdon Mountain Railway, Wales – Since 1896, trains have trundled up and down the highest mountain in England and Wales (1085m/3560ft) on this rack- and-pinion worked railway. • West Highland Line, Scotland – known as Rathad Iarainn nan Eilean (gaelic for “Iron Road to the Isles”), the line links the ports of Mallaig and Oban in the Scottish Highlands to Glasgow in Central Scotland • Cinque Terre Express, between Levanto and La Spezia, Italy • Central Rhine Railway between Bingen and Koblenz, Germany – meanders along the west bank of the River Rhine, showcasing the calm water and vineyard-laden slopes of the valleys • Schönbrunn Metro Station, Vienna – Vienna has one of the most highly integrated and efficient urban transport systems in the world. This is the station for Schönbrunn Palace, built as part of a suburban railway scheme in 1898, and since 1964 a stopping-point on Metro line U4. • Zermatt-Gornergrat Railway, Switzerland – Breathtaking views of the Matterhorn are had from the train on the 33-minute journey between Zermatt and the Gornergrat terminus at 3089m (10,134 ft). • Belgrade, Serbia to Bar, Montenegro – travelling from the Serbian capital to the seaside town, the mountains and canyons of southwest Serbia and the north of Montenegro provide a jaw-dropping backdrop • Novosibirsk-Glavny Station, Siberia, Russia – Novosibirsk is the largest station on the Trans-Siberian Railway. Opened at the foundation of the city in 1894, the present buildings date from 1939 and were renovated in 1999. • Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia to China – With a length of 9,289 kilometres (5,772 miles), from Moscow to Vladivostok, it is the longest railway line in the world. There are connecting branch lines into Mongolia, China and North Korea Africa • Marrakech Express, Morocco – overnight journey from Tangier to Marrakech • Tangier to Casablanca – first high-speed line in Morocco and Africa • Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya – new Chinese-built standard-gauge railway has reduced the journey time from a putative 16–24 hours by the old narrow-gauge line to just over four hours by the Intercity Train • Bulawayo to Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – travels through spectacular game country and national parks to one of the great wonders of the African continent • Cairo to Luxor, Egypt – a train that hugs closely to the Nile river, running past great temples, pyramids and the fertile Nile Valley • Umgeni Steam Railway, South Africa – The Durban to Pietermaritzburg line was built in the 1880s; it runs through a 53 metres (174 ft) long tunnel at Drummond built in 1878, which is probably the oldest tunnel in use today in South Africa • Dakar Station, Senegal – The railway between Dakar and St Louis was the first in French West Africa, opened in 1885. Asia • Jungle Train, Malaysia – The 300-mile (480km) Jungle Train was built by the British to harvest Malaysia’s tin, rubber and tea. It still weaves through defunct mines, rubber estates and vast tea plantations. • Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, West Bengal, India – The entire 88km (55-mile) railway, completed in 1881, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. • Kyoto to Tokyo, Japan – Passengers on the Shinkansen "bullet train" heading for Nagoya and Kyoto from Tokyo prefer to have right-hand seats to see Mount Fuji as the train speeds past at 320km/h (200mph). • Beijing to Shanghai, China – The world’s fastest passenger train completes the 819 mile (1,318km) trip in four and a half hours. • ‘Train Street’, Hanoi, Vietnam – Known to visitors as 'Train Street', this thoroughfare in Hanoi's Old Quarter sees a long-distance train squeeze past twice daily, a popular venue for tourists. It is the train from Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City, running 1600km (990 miles) on the metre-gauge track between the two cities. • Eastern & Oriental Express – running from Singapore to Bangkok, this luxury train passes through rubber plantations, rainforest, and tropical beaches in connecting the city state with the Thai capital • Alishan Forest Railway, Chiai County, Taiwan – Running for 86 km (53 miles) in Taiwan's mountainous centre, this 762mm (2ft 6in) gauge line was opened in 1912 as a logging railway, bringing hardwood timber down to the coast. • Trans-Australian Railway, Nullarbor Plain – This line has the world's longest straight section of railway, 478km (299 miles) across desert and scrubland.

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Book SynopsisA stunning and thought-provoking round-up of today's most interesting visual communication projects, Graphic Design Sourcebook surveys the work of one hundred of the world's most exciting and groundbreaking practitioners. This informative guide to contemporary graphic design is illustrated with a wide variety of projects, from websites, apps, banner ads, packaging and infographics to exhibition design, social issue posters, corporate branding campaigns and interactive media design. Each designer's entry also includes detailed biographic information and a short précis on the designer's approach, written by the designers themselves. Graphic Design Sourcebook is an essential guide for anyone interested in the power of visual communication, and is an absolute must-have publication for students and professional practitioners alike. Table of ContentsForeword by Steven Heller. Introduction by Charlotte and Peter Fiell. A-Z of Designers & Design Studios.

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Book SynopsisAdrian Howells (1962–2014) was one of the world’s leading figures in the field of one-to-one performance practice – the act of staging an event for one audience participant at a time. Developed over more than a decade, Howells’s award-winning work demonstrated not only his enduring commitment to this genre of performance, but also his determination to find new challenges and innovations in performance art, 'intimate theatre' and socially engaged art. It’s All Allowed, edited by Deirdre Heddon and Dominic Johnson, is the first book devoted to Howells’s remarkable achievements and legacy. Contributors here testify to the methodological, thematic and historiographical challenges posed by Howells’ performances. Citing his permissive mantra as its title, It’s All Allowed includes new writing from leading scholars and artists, as well as writing by Howells himself, an extensive interview, scores and visual materials, which together reveal new insight into Howells’s groundbreaking process.Trade Review'The judges felt that the collection was an intimate response to Howells’s work, but one that is also a profound meditation on the potential effects of performance itself. Carefully curated with a significant eye to detail, the volume draws together essays written by a diverse selection of contributors who have used a range of forms (critical, impressionistic, interview, etc), but nevertheless sustains a consistency of argument, message, and voice, supported by an introduction which weaves together the different contributions that comprise the volume with new material and extensive references. This labour of love is a critical volume that will be useful to readers; it is also a beautiful object in its own right'. -- Dee Heddon and Dominc Johnson win the TaPRA prize for Editing 2017'The publication is a not just equally fascinating and important; for those wanting to engage in acts of intimate performance, it’s possibly the most comprehensive reference book available.' -- Jo Verrent, The Huffington Post'It is not just a celebration of an extraordinary body of work but also a handbook for those working in the tricky, ethically fraught area of intimate performance.' -- Lyn Gardner, The Guardian'This is an informative and engaging introduction and a thorough survey of the life and work of this important British performer and artist, who was one of the leading, internationally-recognised figures in one-to-one performance practice. While this is a significant contribution to the field of theatre and performance studies due to the accomplished documentation of this most ephemeral and fleeting performance practice, it is also an invaluable resource for practitioners, researchers, and students interested in performance art, Live Art, intimate and immersive theatre, autobiographical performance, and socially engaged and participatory art. The book offers fascinating new insights into Howells’s creative working practices and artistic processes and is thus particularly interesting for those seeking expert knowledge on the particular methodologies, pedagogies, and issues surrounding one-to-one work. It is therefore both a legacy project and a comprehensive handbook for anyone interested in creating intimate performance, and will be equally attractive to readers familiar with Howells’s work and those who are encountering it for the first time.' -- Antje Hildebrandt, Contemporary Theatre Review'Copiously illustrated with colour photographs, the book is leavened with personal accounts and tributes to Howells, my favourite being that of Marcia Farquhar, whose pyjamas were turned into a muddy-coloured mess during a performance of Adrienne’s Dirty Laundry Experience (2005). Johnson and Heddon also include scholarly articles that address the structure and psychological impact of one-to-one performances (Heddon, Helen Iball and Rachel Zerihan), the documentation of the intimate encounter (Jon Cairnes), the implications of Howells’s affective labour in a neo-liberal economy (Stephen Greer), and a compelling discussion of the medieval and Christological history of the foot/sole in Howells’s best-known performance, Footwashing for the Sole (Kathleen Gough). The entire book is framed by an excellent introduction that situates Howells’s work in relationship with relational aesthetics, immersive performance, dialogical aesthetics and the politics of feminine/queer labour. Mindful of the audience that would not be familiar with Howells’s work, the editors included a biographical survey of Howells’s oeuvre that spanned his beginning in high school to his final performance, Lifeguard.' -- Jennie Klein, Theatre Research International'This sumptuous book more than fulfils its editors’ aspirations for it to be ‘filled with textures, colours, emotions, and aesthetics’. It gathers a huge body of writing by and about performer Adrain Howells who made a professional journey from early training and working in traditional professional theatre to later more exploratory performance work that pushed boundaries and made huge demands on the artist who created it. ' -- Alison Jeffers, New Theatre Quarterly'It’s All Allowed is an intensely personal selection of recollections, observations, and heartfelt attempts to introduce a new audience to Howells and his work and to offer a collective memorialization for those who knew him. For readers outside of performance studies and visual art, there are several points of entry that offer enough universality in terms of the potential for shared experiences to make it accessible. For artists who use one-to-one performance in their own work, this book is an excellent reference for what to consider when constructing new forms of intimate engagement with the public, as well as the potential risks and rewards for creators and their audiences.' -- Lisa Newman, CAA Reviews'It’s All Allowed: The Performances of Adrian Howells aims to be the definitive book on Howells—not just for scholars, but for artists and arts patrons, too. It bursts with color photographs of Howells and with anecdotes about him, but it also features a thorough bibliography, a good-enough index, and many scanned documents from his personal archive at the University of Glasgow.' -- Christopher Grobe

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Book SynopsisTHE SECOND VOLUME OF THE POPULAR STEAMPUNK STYLE SERIES!A gorgeously illustrated book of inspiration and projects to create for all Contraptors, Gizmologists and Primocogglers living the Steampunk lifestyle! Featuring gas masks, apparel, and step-by-step guides.

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