Carvings, masks, reliefs Books
V & A Publishing Japanese Netsuke
Book Synopsis'You will have a moment of quiet delight and a mood of introspection to carry you away.' Edmund de Waal Prized by collectors from East to West, Japanese netsuke are tiny objects of wonder that originated as utilitarian accessories for traditional Japanese dress. Over the centuries these small carved toggles, designed to hook over the top of the kimono sash, evolved into high-fashion depictions of all aspects of Japanese life. In this richly illustrated and highly accessible book, Julia Hutt draws on the V&A's world-famous netsuke collection to explore the origins and techniques of this captivating art form.
£17.00
Union Square & Co. The Complete Guide to Chip Carving
Book SynopsisFeaturing colour photographs, this beginner's guide covers tools and materials, the best woods, holding and sharpening chip carving knives and laying out and transferring patterns. It also contains chapters on borders, grids, rosettes, free-form design, positive image design and lettering.Trade Review“Barton needs no introduction, he is among the best-known carvers in the world… His skill is astonishing.” —Library Journal (review of Chip Carving)“Barton needs no introduction, he is among the best-known carvers in the world… His skill is astonishing.” —Library Journal (review of Chip Carving)
£14.39
Arnoldsche Dreher Carvings: Gemstone Animals from
Book SynopsisEngravers Gerd and Patrick Dreher are famous the world over for their masterly animal figures, each of which is cut from a single gemstone. In the early twentieth century, grandfather, great-grandfather and great-great-grandfather all cut gemstones for Faberge - mostly agate but also ruby, obsidian, aquamarine, citrine and rock crystal. Today, creations are still being meticulously made by hand using traditional techniques. The realistic miniature forms of mice, snails, toads, monkeys and hippos are designed by the two artists in multilayered and coloured gemstones so that, for example, the faces, palms of the hand or soles of the feet shine in an iridescent red-brown agate while the bodies are worked in the glossy deep black part of the stone. These unique engravings are today some of the rarest examples of the highest quality in craftsmanship, and represent fascination of the highest cultural degree in a world of increasing globalisation.
£40.50
Ashmolean Museum Box of Delights: Wood Engravings from the
Book SynopsisThe Ashmolean Museum houses one of the most extensive collections of wood engravings in the world. The collection effectively began with the gift in 1964, by Arthur Mitchell, of over 3,000 prints, including a large group of wood engravings. During the 1980s and 1990s, it expanded remarkably with acquisitions of large groups of prints, often as gifts from the artists, resulted in a succession of monographic exhibitions on some of the most important wood engravers. They included John Farleigh (1986), John Buckland Wright (1990), Clare Leighton (1992), Monica Poole (1993) and Anne Desmet (1998). A key point in this period of expansion was the acquisition of a comprehensive body of work by Gertrude Hermes and Blair Hughes-Stanton in 1995 from the artists’ family, which resulted in a memorable exhibition organised by Katharine Eustace. More recently, the Ashmolean has formed a close partnership with the SWE, and has been keeping the collection up to date by acquiring work by members, both at the Society’s annual exhibition and privately.
£9.50
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Anatomical Venus
Book SynopsisBeneath the original Venetian glass and rosewood case at La Specola in Florence lies Clemente Susini's Anatomical Venus (c. 1790), a perfect object whose luxuriously bizarre existence challenges belief. This title reveals the evolution of the enigmatic sculptures from wax effigy to fetish figure and the embodiment of the uncanny.Trade Review'Wonderful and epically illustrated' - Telegraph'Fabulous … A mesmerising marriage of art and science' - Tatler'Joanna Ebenstein's sumptuous book is fascinated by this era in which the study of nature was also the study of philosophy; in which a body created for medical purposes could also be read as a work of art' - Guardian'An enchanting and repulsive book' - Huffington Post'What Ebenstein argues is beguiling to our contemporary brains is that the figures weren't strictly medical, but beautiful as well' - vice.comTable of ContentsForeword • Introduction • 1. Wax • 2. Theology/History/Italy • 3. Theatre/Fairground/ Spectacle • 4. Eroticism/Romanticism/Gender • 5. Aesthetics and Death • 6. The Uncanny • 7. Surrealism • Afterword
£20.00
The Crowood Press Ltd Art of Letter Carving in Stone
Book Synopsis"The Art of Letter Carving in Stone" portrays the beauty of this age-old craft alongside practical instruction. Written by an eminent practitioner and teacher, it guides the novice through the basics of letter carving, drawn lettering and making simple designs, and for the more experienced it explains a new proportioning system for classical Roman capitals and demonstrates a useful approach to designing letterform variations. Topics covered include the development of twentieth-century letter carving; detailed instruction for V-incising the key strokes of letters; drawing a range of alphabets for use in letter carving; making inscriptions, gilding and painting letters and finally, designing headstones and plaques, house names and poetry texts. This beautiful book illustrates a wide range of exciting and creative pieces, and celebrates the inspiring work of contemporary letter carvers.
£23.75
Linden Publishing Co Inc Celebrating Boxes
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£22.49
Arnoldsche Bernd Munsteiner: Reflection in Stone
Book SynopsisThe appeal of precious stones has held people of all cultures and civilizations enthralled, it is a phenomenon that has lasted to the present day.
£38.40
Watson-Guptill Publications Modelling the Head in Clay Practical Craft Books
Book SynopsisCreative techniques step-by-step. This book offers the reader an opportunity to watch one of our foremost contemporary sculptors at work, to see not just highlights of the creative process, but every step from beginning to end. In order to recreate the immediacy of an actual workshop situation, Bruno Lucchesi takes a single life-size head through all the stages of roughing in, modeling, refining the surface, and finishing and texturing, so that the reader can see exactly how he positions and models every detail.
£14.99
Thames & Hudson Ltd The Wyvern Collection
Book SynopsisThis volume, the second catalogue of the Wyvern Collection, celebrates an outstanding group of medieval ivory carvings and small sculpture, the finest assemblage of its kind in private hands. The book has pieces from every period of the Middle Ages, including rare examples from the Early Christian era; spectacular panels from the workshops of tenth-century Constantinople; objects produced by the celebrated carvers active in south Italy in the eleventh and twelfth centuries; and several important pieces from the Romanesque period. At the heart of the collection is an outstanding group of Gothic ivories whose highlights include one of the most important secular medieval ivories discovered in recent years. The collection also features a number of small amber, hardstone, jet, wood and mother-of-pearl carvings. In addition to their virtuoso craftsmanship, many of these objects have illustrious histories as part of famous aristocratic or ecclesiastical collections. This is a precious opportu
£55.25
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Green Man Shire Library No 593
Book SynopsisGreen men are figures or heads that were carved in churches, abbeys and cathedrals from the twelfth to the sixteenth centuries. This book discusses the origins and definitions of these figures and traces their many declines and revivals throughout history. It is suitable for any church history enthusiast.Table of Contents?Origins and Definitions /Romanesque Churches /Gothic Architecture /Church Furnishings /After the Reformation /Further Reading /Places to Visit /Indexr
£7.99
Vintage Publishing The Hare With Amber Eyes
Book Synopsis**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **WINNER OF THE 2010 COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD** 264 wood and ivory carvings, none of them bigger than a matchbox: Edmund de Waal was entranced when he first encountered the collection in his great uncle Iggie's Tokyo apartment.Trade Review[A] wonderful book -- Dame Felicity Lott * Waitrose Weekend *In a decade where memoir became the dominant genre, this immensely evocative family history told via the journey through the generations of some Japanese miniature figures stood out -- Andrew Holgate * Sunday Times, *Books of the Decade* *An evocative narrative of art, inheritance and loss * Homes & Antiques *From a hard and vast archival mass...Mr de Waal has fashioned, stroke by minuscule stroke, a book as fresh with detail as if it had been written from life, and as full of beauty and whimsy as a netsuke from the hands of a master carver. * The Economist *This remarkable book... a meditation on touch, exile, space and the responsibility of inheritance... like the netsuke themselves, this book is impossible to put down. you have in your hands a masterpiece. -- Frances Wilson * The Sunday Times *
£11.69
Indiana University Press Burnished
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The ways of clay exemplify, if not require, deep acknowledgment of the ancient womb of earth. It is a great honor to be a part of acknowledging, celebrating the legacy of women . . . as elevated within Burnished."—Andile Dyalvane, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Imiso Ceramics, South Africa"Burnished is a tour-de-force reassessment of the history of Zulu ceramics over the past two centuries. Among its many insights and revelations are the rich and detailed biographies of individual women artists—from the famous to the forgotten—and vivid descriptions of the distinctive creativity and innovation embodied in their acclaimed beer vessels, which have helped define and sustain 'Zuluness' for generations. This book restores the voices of these artists to the art historical record and significantly adds to a growing body of impressive regional studies on ceramic arts of Africa."—Marla C. Berns, Shirley and Ralph Shapiro Director Emerita, Fowler Museum at UCLA
£21.59
Pearson Education Study Skills for Art Design and Media Students
Book SynopsisStewart Mann currently works as a visiting lecturer in the Faculty of Cultural and Creative Industries at the University of Hertfordshire. His teaching experience includes practical, critical and contextual studies in a variety of subjects at foundation studies and undergraduate level and he has been Admissions Officer for the School for many years. Table of ContentsDraft contents Chapter 1 Introduction Part 1 Helping you to prepare for study and knowing yourself as a learner Chapter 2 Art, design and media – preparing for study in higher education Chapter 3 How you learn Part 2 Day to Day Studies Chapter 4 Studying the arts, design and media Chapter 5 Gathering information Chapter 6 Approaches to project work Chapter 7 Tackling practical project work Chapter 8 Tackling academic project work Chapter 9 Assessment, crits, presentations Chapter 10 Preparing for the future - work experience and careers Part 3 An introduction to critical, contextual, cultural studies Part 4 Specialist Media Glossaries
£25.21
University of Washington Press Sacred to the Touch
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Eva Ryynänen: Karjalan Kukkiva Puu (The Flowering Tree of Karelia) and Continuity Uncovered 2. Phillip Odden and Else Bigton: In Search of Knowledge and Continuity Covered 3. Sister Lydia Mariadotter: “Försök! Fortsätt!” (“Try! Continue!”) and Continuity Rediscovered 4. Lars Levi Sunna: “Válde dat dego dat lea ja don boađát oaidnit” (“Take it as it is and see what happens”) and Continuity Recovered 5. Algimantas Sakalauskas: Tikeimas (“Belief”) < Tik Éjėmas (“Just Walking”) and Continuity Discovered Conclusion Works Cited Index
£1,663.16
University of Washington Press Totem Pole Carving
Book SynopsisTrade Review"A compelling introduction to the artistic techniques, training processes, and the cultural imperatives that are underlying the carving. It is, finally, a celebration of both artistic talent and cultural persistence." * Journal of the West *"An important record of late-twentieth-century pole carving that will be appreciated by future historians of Northwest Coast art." * American Indian Quarterly *
£21.59
John Wiley & Sons Inc Ice Carving Made Easy 2e
Book Synopsis"With this new edition of Ice Carving Made Easy, Second Edition, Joe Amendola shares with all present and future ice carvers the resurgence of this historic art form. This book will guide and inspire thousands of chefs and artists to enjoy the artistic fulfillment, professionalism, and camaraderie of the exciting art of ice carving.Table of ContentsThe History of Ice Carving. Opportunities for Ice Carvers. Tools and Accessories. Types of Ice. Styrofoam Carvings. Starting to Carve. Setting Up Your Carvings. Special Circumstances. Design Patterns. Specific Projects. Ice-Carving Associations and Manufacturers.
£67.46
Dover Publications Inc. Modelling and Sculpting Animals
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£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC sculptinginwood
Book SynopsisA complete guide on sculpting in wood for the beginner upwards. Filled with step-by-step guidance and projects of increasing difficulty.Trade Review'Provide (s) useful information for the beginner, with introduction to the materials and tools that will be needed, and step-by-step projects that progress through increasing levels of skill' The Artist 'This is a book which should enable you to get started and make worthwhile progress without being so complex as to put you off.' Art Book Review (August 2007)
£25.50
Duckworth Books The Lost Carving
Book SynopsisRepublished to meet the resurgent interest in wood arts and craft, an inspiring reflection on creativity and mastery by a world-renowned artisanTrade Review'A wonderful book... riveting' Edmund de Waal'An illuminating and exhilarating book, as intricate and wonderfully engaging as the carvings that lie at its heart' TLS, Best Books of the Year'A beautifully written account of craft and inspiration' The New Republic, Best Books of the Year'One of those gentle quest memoirs in which the reader becomes an intimate... Esterly writes evocatively... Full of fine-grained and engaging detail' Mail on Sunday'A beautiful, intricate mediation on creativity and discovery, on fire and rebirth, on culture and history. Truly, this is a story to be pored over with love and admiration' Elizabeth Gilbert'Every now and then there comes along a memoir that stands out for its beauty, its ability to charm, and its insights into a life given over to art. This lovely book about woodcarving is just such a work. Entrancing' Alexander McCall Smith‘A big moment for the obscure world of wood carving' Wall Street Journal
£9.49
Duckworth Books The Lost Carving
Book SynopsisRepublished to meet the resurgent interest in wood arts and craft, an inspiring reflection on creativity and mastery by a world-renowned artisanTrade Review'A wonderful book... riveting' Edmund de Waal'An illuminating and exhilarating book, as intricate and wonderfully engaging as the carvings that lie at its heart' TLS, Best Books of the Year'A beautifully written account of craft and inspiration' The New Republic, Best Books of the Year'One of those gentle quest memoirs in which the reader becomes an intimate... Esterly writes evocatively... Full of fine-grained and engaging detail' Mail on Sunday'A beautiful, intricate mediation on creativity and discovery, on fire and rebirth, on culture and history. Truly, this is a story to be pored over with love and admiration' Elizabeth Gilbert'Every now and then there comes along a memoir that stands out for its beauty, its ability to charm, and its insights into a life given over to art. This lovely book about woodcarving is just such a work. Entrancing' Alexander McCall Smith‘A big moment for the obscure world of wood carving' Wall Street Journal
£9.89
The Crowood Press Ltd Ivory
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and authoritative study Ivory provides a global history of the material's uses, origins and controversies - from the myths and beliefs held by prehistoric man, through its utilitarian uses in the Arctic and the beautiful carvings in medieval Europe, to its links with war, the slave trade, and religion.
£42.50
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Gargoyles and Grotesques
Book SynopsisGargoyles are an architectural feature designed to throw rainwater clear of the walls of a building. Widely used on medieval churches, these water spouts were often richly decorated and fashioned as serpents'' heads and grotesque demons. Today, the term gargoyle is also popularly applied to any carved decorative head or creature high up on a building, and this book is an exploration of all of these enchanting features. Written by an academic and stonecarver, it is the perfect introduction to this fascinating subject from the medieval period to the modern. It explores the typical imagery, the theories that explain them, and considers the carvings within their architectural and social contexts.Table of ContentsIntroduction /The Medieval Context /Patrons and Masons /The Imagery of Gargoyles and Grotesques /Gargoyles and the Gothic Revival /The Conservation of Gargoyles and Grotesques /Places to Visit /Further Reading /Index
£8.54
Edinburgh University Press The Dome of the Rock and its Umayyad Mosaic
Book SynopsisWhen was the Dome of the Rock built and what meanings was the structure meant to convey. This book returns to one of the important pieces of evidence: the mosaic inscriptions running around the two faces of the octagonal arcade. Detailed examination of the physical characteristics, morphology and content of these inscriptions provides new evidence.
£99.00
Royal British Columbia Museum The Magic Leaves A History of Haida Argillite
Book SynopsisPeter Macnair and Alan Hoover recount the history of Haida argillite carving since it began in the early 1800s, and they describe more than 200 examples from the extensive collection of the Royal BC Museum. Argillite is a dense, black shale mined from a quarry on Haida Gwaii (Queen Charlotte Islands), reserved for the exclusive use of Haida carvers. Argillite works are unique in style and character, ranging from ceremonial pipes and model poles to elaborate platters and chests. 'The careful scholarship of Peter Macnair and Alan Hoover has ensured that The Magic Leaves remains an authoritative text on the types, subjects and history of argillite carving. Argillite carvings made for the souvenir, ethnographic and fine-art markets maintained and developed Indigenous stylistic and narrative traditions. The beautiful black slate of Haida Gwaii continues to be a vehicle for profound expressions of Haida history and artistic innovation.' - Dr. Martha Black, from the Foreword.Trade ReviewThe maturation of native art scholarship, which acknowledges the historical dimension and the need for rigorous museum and archival research as the fundamental starting point for all serious investigation, is being finally reached in the 1980s. The Magic Leaves will no doubt contribute significantly to that process of maturation of native art as art history. BC Studies No. 66
£24.26
Stackpole Books The Golden Eagle A BehindtheScenes Look at the
Book SynopsisPresents a behind-the-scenes look at how Floyd Scholz creates one of his most ambitious pieces - a life-size golden eagle in flight. This book offers how-to information as well as Scholz's thoughts as he works on the carving. It includes preliminary sketches and notes, candid studio shots, work-in-progress images, corrections, and journal entries.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Commission; The Subject; Planning, Sketching and Roughing Out; Year of the Eagle; Gallery.
£27.96
Stackpole Books Owls
Book SynopsisExplores the lives of owls, including their fearsome hunting abilities, their tender courtship rituals, and, of course, their haunting vocalisations. This book also includes an identification guide covering several North American species - from the tiny Elf Owl to the imposing Great Gray Owl - as well as tips for observing owls in the wild.
£55.80
Stackpole Books Carving and Painting the American Kestrel with
Book SynopsisSharp, full-color photos clarify each step of the carving and painting process. Carving tips from an award-winning artist. Full-size, ready-to-use patterns with an extensive resource list for carvers.
£19.96
University of Arizona Press Kachina Dolls
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£24.71
University of Arizona Press Crafting Identity
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£53.10
Wesleyan University Press Graven Images
Book SynopsisThe classic study of gravestone art
£34.66
University of New Mexico Press Hopi Kachina Dolls With a Key to Their
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£15.26
Stobart Davies Ltd Fundamentals of Figure Carving
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£21.25
Stobart Davies Ltd Carving Facial Expressions
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£12.60
Stobart Davies Ltd Grinling Gibbons and the English Woodcarving
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£24.00
Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology,U.S. Feeding the Ancestors
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£18.86
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Songbird Carving II
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£36.89
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Carving Gnomes with Tom Wolfe
Book SynopsisThese ancient creatures from folklore have captured the modern imagination, including Tom Wolfe''s. In this book he brings his creativity and skill to the task of creating a whole community of gnomes, bringing them to life from a block of wood. With each step illustrated in full color, Tom takes the carver cut-by-cut to a finished figure. The book includes a gallery and patterns for 5 other gnomes plus gnome accessories such as mushrooms and a cart. The gnomes are exciting projects, allowing the carver to add a little of his or her own creativity to the work. The step-by-step illustrations mean that even the beginning carver can end up with a gnome he or she will be proud of. In this book, Tom makes extensive use of the power carving tools that have found such widespread acceptance in the carving community. Tom uses them principally for finishing and detail work; carvers will find his techniques helpful.
£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Chip Carving Pennsylvania Dutch Designs
Book SynopsisThis new book by Pam Gresham explores the wealth of design motifs developed by the German immigrants to Pennsylvania. These Pennsylvania Dutch designs are perfect for the medium of chip carving. Flowing lines combine with geometrical forms to create delightful and challenging patterns for the chip carver. Pam applies a variety the designs to a Wilkom plaque and a beautiful bible box. She leads the reader step-by-step through the process of chip carving each of these creations. In addition there is a gallery where the Pennsylvania Dutch designs are applied to other objects with wonderful results. For chip carvers who are familiar with Pam''s other books, this is a welcome addition. For those new to chip carving, this new book will inspire and guide you through the process of this delightful craft.
£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Carving Moses with Helen Gibson
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£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd POWER CARVING SANTAS WITH TOM WOLFE Schiffer Book
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£11.39
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Argillite Art of the Haida
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£28.79
Museum of New Mexico Press Changing Dreams
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£32.79
Pindar Press Studies on Metalwork Ivories and Stone
Book SynopsisPeter Lasko, expert in Medieval luxury arts, authored Ars Sacra, the primary reference in the field. His collection of 21 papers covers sculpture, metalwork, ivory carving, restoration ethics, and art history discipline.Table of ContentsPreface The Comb of St. Cuthbert A Romanesque Ivory Carving Exhibition of Romanesque Art at Barcelona and Santiago de Compostela Der Goldpokal der Konige von Frankreich und England The Thorn Reliquary: the Art of the Parisian Goldsmiths of c. 1400 The Signet Ring of Richard I of England An English Romanesque Portable Altar The Pentecost Panel and Godefroid de Claire The Rattlesden St. John The Escrain de Charlemagne The Courtauld Institute of Art and Art History in Great Britain An Unnoticed Leaf of a Late Antique Ivory Diptych and the Temple of Mercury in Rome The Concept of Regionalism in French Romanesque Two Ivory Kings in the British Museum and the Norman Conquest Anglo-Saxon or Norman? Observations on Some Ivories at the Hayward Gallery The Tomb of St. Bernward of Hildesheim The Enger Cross The Impact of German-speaking Refugees in Britain on the Fine Arts Der Einfluss der deutschen Kunstgeschichte in England The Principles of Restoration Der Krodo-Altar und der Kaisersthul in Goslar Additional Notes Index
£60.54
Oratia Media Te Toki me te Whao The Story of Mori Carving
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£27.99
Oratia Books Te Toi Whakairo
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£27.99
AuthorHouse Learning How to Scrimshaw
£10.90
University of Toronto Press Yakuglas Legacy
Book SynopsisThrough a balanced reading of the historical period and James' artistic production, Ronald W. Hawker argues that James' shift to contemporary art forms allowed the artist to make a critical statement about the vitality of Kwakwaka'wakw cultureTrade Review'Yakuglas' Legacy is unreservedly recommended for community and academic library Canadian Art History collections and supplemental studies reading lists.' -- James A. Cox Mid-West Book review January 2017Table of ContentsIllustrations Preface Introduction Chapter One: James' World Chapter Two: Style Chapter Three: Masks and Ceremonial Objects Chapter Four: Totem Poles Chapter Five: Model Poles and Curio Items Chapter Six: Two Dimensional Art Conclusion: Yakuglas' Legacy Bibliography Endnotes
£26.99
