Decorative arts Books
Walter Foster Publishing A Happy Book of Little Gifts to Make
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£16.14
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Cross Stitch Celebrations Graduation
Book SynopsisLearn to create personalized graduation announcements, congratulations, and additional keepsakes for education-related accomplishments with Cross Stitch Celebrations: Graduation—with mix-and-match design elements and more than 20 patterns.Trade Review"The ideal introduction to the manifold needlecraft possibilities of the art of the cross-stitch in creating gifts and home decorations celebrating a graduation." * Midwest Book Review *Table of ContentsIntroduction Tools & Materials The Basics of Cross Stitch Planning Your Design Main Designs Graduation Cap & Scroll, Standing Graduate, Sitting Graduate, Graduate Tossing Hat, Books, Laptop, Medal Border Patterns Sparkle Confetti, Celebration Streamers, Fancy Scroll, Books, Tassels, Ribbon Mini Motifs Alphabets Varsity Alphabet, Playful Alphabet, Serif Alphabet, Extra-Large Numbers Scroll Wall Hanging Mortarboard Pennant Greeting Card Gifting Your Creations Grid Paper About the Author
£12.74
Quarry Books Polymer Clay Special Effects
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£15.29
Quarry Books Unofficial Bridgerton Embroidery
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£12.74
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Aloha Spirit
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Arts Crafts California Home
Book SynopsisA survey of the Arts & Crafts movement in California featuring items from a popular, year-long exhibition at the California Heritage Museum. Sections on furniture, lighting and accessories, metal wares, pottery and ceramics, books and periodicals, and fine art include numerous photos.
£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd British Art Deco Ceramics Schiffer Book for
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£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Evolution of Haviland China Design
Book SynopsisTravis, an expert on Haviland china, portrays the progress of this china in form and decoration from the formative years in the 1840s-1880s and on into the 20th century, which brought many changes to the Haviland companies. About 570 color photographs show the progression of patterns and style.
£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pennsylvania German Arts More Than Hearts Parrots
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Mennonite Arts Schiffer Book for Collectors
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Eastern European Folk Designs
Book SynopsisThis vivid design book is filled with more than 288 full color, all-over patterns, borders and corners of decorative textile motifs from Romania. The orderly presentation of designs will be a valuable resource for textile historians and designers, fashion designers, interior and architectural designers, and folk art enthusiasts. These timely designs will be used over and over as inspiration for decorations of fabrics, wall coverings, carpets, ceramics, historical ornamentation, and jewelry. Accurately researched during the authors many trips to Eastern Europe, the designs were then translated into the stylized patterns and original colorations presented here. These colorful images are a must-have for anyone interested in today''s popular multicultural motifs.
£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Silver Jewelry Treasures
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£14.39
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Best of British Arts Crafts
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£51.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Treasury of Art Nouveau Era Decorative Arts
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Saints Sinners Mexican Devotional Art
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£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The New Four Winds Guide to American Indian
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd You Can Make Wire Bead Jewelry
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£12.59
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Beads Strings Jewelry A StepbyStep Workshop
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£10.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd The Glasgow Style Artists in the Decorative Arts
Book SynopsisThe Glasgow style of decorative arts evolved in the 1890s at the Glasgow School of Art, from influences begun by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts movments in Great Britain. It was characterized by the juxtaposition of elongated verticals and sensuous bright, light, feminine designs, such as the rose, butterfly, peacock, singing birds, circles, crescents, and teardrop shapes. The text explains the meanings of each motif. Biographies of 20 influential artists in the Glasgow style include Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Herbert McNair, Margaret Macdonald, and Frances Macdonald, Their broad spectrum of designs, shown here in over 530 beautiful color photographs, covered walls, furniture, metalwork, jewelry, embroidery, textiles, dress, pottery, stained glass, and book illustration. Their goal was to support themselves by creating useful decorative arts that presented their new aesthetic. Today, Glasgow style decorative arts are avidly collected and cherished for their originality and handsome docor.
£51.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Ironwork Today 2
Book SynopsisHundreds of beautiful color photos display the varied, impressive iron artwork from today's artist-blacksmiths. See a variety of styles, from Modern to Victorian, in original works for homes, offices, and public spaces. This metal art ranges in scope from massive public monuments to small, everyday objects and includes sculpture, gates, railings, furniture, lighting fixtures ranging from chandeliers to lamps and candleholders, doors, locks, and more. Concise text introduces each artist and their work. This book is the second in a series pioneered by the late Dona Meilach and provides readers familiar with her work with a new look at some of the artists they have come to know as well as an introduction to artists not previously known. This book will quickly become a prized possession, critical reference, and inspiration for homeowners, designers, artists, and blacksmiths alike.
£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Found Object Art II
Book SynopsisFrom once-cast-aside items, these artists have carefully crafted fine jewelry to experiential gallery installations. This book takes you on an exciting tour through their imaginations. Experience the found object art movement touted by artists and groups like Philadelphia''s Dumpster Divers who declare trash the failure of imagination and set out to glorify what others have cast aside. More than 80 artists across the United States and Europe are represented in over 400 original artworks. Many of them make their work a poignant environmental message, some uncover treasure and transcendent beauty, and still others set out simply to evoke a smile. This is a delightful treasury of one-of-a-kind artworks that you''ll want to study and be inspired by time and again. A listing of galleries that represent the artists shown is included to help you on your way to discovering more artists and increasing your collection.
£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tramp Art Another Notch
Book SynopsisDiscover the romance of tramp art, folk art made made from discarded wooden cigar boxes, layer upon layer, one notch at a time, by untrained artists using simple tools and recycled materials. Tramp art crafters representing over 40 nationalities carved tramp art in America. It was also practiced throughout the world wherever cigars were smoked. These artists transformed the discarded boxes into pieces of utility and wonder. Never before has the subject been studied in such depth. Over 600 color photographs document 100s of items, ranging from picture frames and mirrors, to boxes, bureaus, and fantasy pieces. The designs and colors reflect a naive sensibility and aesthetic that is at once charming and beautiful. Here is a rich assemblage of the history of the art form and a thorough the study of the artists' lives and work. Misguided romantic mythologies long associated with tramp art are dispelled to leave an accurate picture of these noble notchers. A foreword by award-winning author and art historian Barbara Goldsmith sets the stage, and the pages that follow both celebrate the art and deepen our understanding of its roots and practitioners. This book will be treasured by folk art lovers everywhere.
£68.24
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Holidays and Other Weird Events
Book SynopsisExplore America's best-loved no work days through 380 beautiful and fun postcard images from the early 20th century. They portray specific animals, children, flowers, and symbols that have come to identify each holiday, and some pretty weird events as well. Fascinating histories of each holiday are included, and what diverse backgrounds they have! For an appreciation of the weirdness of holiday recognitions, think of the images of a kid in a diaper kicking out an old bearded man, turkeys dancing, chickens nodding to rabbits, and strange men dropping down chimneys to make children happy. The weird is integral to American holidays. All who celebrate them as well as artists, decorators, and postcard collectors will enjoy this book for the graphic styles it contains. Historians will marvel at the reasons these holidays are celebrated today.
£19.54
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Truck Art
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£23.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Folk Art Murals of the Rufus Porter School
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£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd On Body and Soul
Book SynopsisFrom the beginning of time, armor and amulets have been used for protection and are found in cultures across the globe, and those who crafted them have been esteemed as artists by their communities. The contemporary examples showcased here, in 200 eye-catching images, demonstrate the enduring artistry of the forms and the crucial role such objects can play in safeguarding body and soul, especially in our current Age of Terror. An exciting array of protective hardware (armor, barriers, wearable weaponry) and protective software (charms, amulets, talismans), reveal a broad range of strategies for human defense. Focusing on work from the twenty-first century, this captivating book features some of today''s finest artists and metalsmiths and testifies to the continued relevance of this creative pursuit. An introductory essay charts the wider cultural terrain of protective ornament--touching on issues of history, anthropology, and psychology, while portfolio sections spotlight subsets of defensive and offensive wear. Among the works of art are helmets, elaborate knuckledusters, pendants, collars, rings, bracelets, metal jackets, and chain mail, all designed for safety.
£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd When the Spirit Speaks SelfTaught Art of the
Book SynopsisThis book introduces the reader to 32 self-taught artists in the Southeastern United States. Some have already come to the attention of collectors and scholars. Many others have been unrecognized outside of their immediate neighborhoods. What they all have in common is an unquenchable desire to make art. Often defying the expectations of family and friends, they have pursued this inspiration. In many cases, these artists began to create in response to a personal crisis. Others harbored an interest in art for many years but only had the time to create following retirement. Most were initially unaware of the academic art world, either because they were unable to afford an art education or because their families considered such an aspiration impractical. These stories of perseverance, struggle and triumph illustrate the strength of the creative impulse, which is a part of us all.Trade ReviewThere is a wide range of Southern self-taught artists in this delightful, large-format, hard-cover book. Working with all kinds of media, they are unified by the personal aesthetic of Day Allen who selected them based on her personal preference and love for the artwork. She then travelled to each artist's home or workspace to interview them and see the art in situ. In all, the book gathers 32 self-taught artists, describing their lives and art. There is also an explanation of "self-taught art" in this context, and a list of further reading at the back of the book. Regular Raw Vision readers might recognise painter J.J. Cromer, stone-carver Tim Lewis and collagist/painter Bruce New, and will be introduced to numerous other artists including those who work with many kinds of media such as Bruce Davenport and O.L. Samuels. - Raw Vision Magazine, July 2015.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd MidCentury Modern Glass in America
Book SynopsisHeavily illustrated with color and black and white photos, this engaging text takes readers through the Mid-century Modern glass made in America.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Art Jewelry Today 4
Book SynopsisThe pulse of today''s jewelry art is captured in 400 beautiful color photos demonstrating today''s top levels of mastery. Created by more than 70 contemporary international jewelry artists, these pieces of body-adorning sculpturerings, collars, brooches, headpieces, and other adornmentsare varied, surprising, and as multifaceted as today''s art world. The makers'' own explanations of the methods and inspirations that guide their work offer further ideas. Everyone who works in the jewelry field or who enjoys admiring or wearing jewelry will find this an invaluable reference and a sourcebook for future creativity.
£36.79
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Contemporary Sailors Valentines Romance Revisited
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£43.99
Schiffer Publishing Ltd RockabillyPsychobilly
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Navajo Pictorial Weaving 18601950
Book SynopsisBack in print, expanded, and revised, the second edition of Navajo Pictorial Weaving is devoted to all categories of antique Navajo pictorial weaving. The second edition includes 92 new images of weavings discovered in the last three decades, many never before published or exhibited. Through these nearly 300 photos and short texts, both the novice and advanced collector can reach a better understanding of the enigmatic and unusual body of Navajo pictorial weaving. Also featured is a one-of-a-kind comprehensive chart of the Navajo ceremonial system. Offering the newest discoveries, this treasury reemphasizes that Navajo pictorial weaving is a truly American folk art. Significant pictorials are organized into eight chapters covering all major categories, including these and many others: Birds, Flora, Fauna & Livestock, Transportation, Technology, the Railroad and Its Influence, Yeis, Yeibichais, and Corn Yeis, and Kachinas, Masks, and Images from the Hopi.Trade Review"This book is an expanded and revised edition of the original 1991 publication. New images of weavings discovered in the intervening years are included, thus forming a comprehensive photographic collection of pictorial weaving by the Navajo weavers. Although intended for the collector of folk art textiles, it is also a fascinating resource book for any weaver looking to gain ideas and inspiration for their own work. Whether a collector of Navajo tapestries or a weaver interested in this pictorial style of the craft, both will marvel at the weavers skill and perception to translate an image they physically can see or visualise into a tapestry." - Jo Finlow, Hampshire and Online Guilds, Journal of Textiles and Weavers August 2020
£34.84
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pueblo Bead Jewelry
Book SynopsisThe bead played a vital role in Pueblo Indian jewelry design, and its influence continues today in modernist American design. In these pages, featuring more than 250 breathtaking photos, renowned art expert Paula A. Baxter integrates her decades of research with updated findings. Beads were made in the prehistoric American Southwest by the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians, and survived into the historic era. Bead jewelry creations in shell, stone, and silver are important in the Native American jewelry marketplace. This book revisits some leading misconceptions about Pueblo jewelry-making in the existing literature. A survey of modern Pueblo jewelry innovation confirms that its design is second to none, and discusses how Pueblo design meshed with American mid-century modernist expression. Today's Pueblo jewelers, also featured here, continue to offer invention and originality.
£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd I Pity the Dolls
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£27.19
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Craft Capital Philadelphias Cultures of Making
Book SynopsisExplore one of America's most creative cities in a new way with the trailblazer for city-based studies of contemporary craft.For craft and history enthusiasts alike, this collection of essays from writers and curators connects Philadelphia's heritage to its current stature as a national craft capital. We discover how small workshops for fabric, wool, ceramics, and textile starting as early as 1751 grew into the still expanding craft world that Philadelphia has today. A useful example: the Liberty Bell cracked on the very first attempt to make it sound, and had to be recast twice and remolded with additional copper to improve its alloy. Today, it remains an unbeatable icon of Philadelphia craft. Contributions by Elisabeth Agro, Sarah Archer, Chad Curtis, Anthony Elms, Elizabeth Essner, Michelle Millar Fisher, Jessica Kourkounis, Don Miller, Jennifer-Navva Milliken, Heather Gibson Moqtaderi, Kelli Morgan, and Jennifer Zwilling.
£31.44
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Inadan the Mastery of Tuareg Artisans
Book SynopsisA rare look at the ΓÇ£InadanΓÇ¥, the artist and craftspeople of the Tuareg, an indigenous culture of the Sahara!
£51.19
John Wiley & Sons The Allied Arts Architecture and Craft in
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking exploration of the collaborations and tensions between architecture and craft.Trade Review"Well researched, comprehensive, and impeccably documented, The Allied Arts recovers the history of public craft commissions and the contexts - both aesthetic and cultural - that have led to their dismissal and neglect in the history of art, within the art world, and amongst the general public." Elissa Auther, Department of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Colorado
£30.40
Chartwell Books Stitchin Chicken Embroidery Kit
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£17.33
Human & Rousseau (Pty) Ltd Decorate with Motifs
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£11.35
Johns Hopkins University Press The Artisan of Ipswich
Book SynopsisImaginatively conceived and elegantly executed, The Artisan of Ipswich gives readers a tangible understanding of that distant past.Trade ReviewTarule's work is significant not just for what it reveals about woodworking and joining in seventeenth-century New England, but because he provides a cultural and intellectual history for those who worked with their hands as well as their minds. -- Martha I. Pallante Historian The Artisan of Ipswich gives readers a tangible understanding of that distant past. Antiques Journal Tarule both explains and celebrates the intelligence of physical work. -- Marie Morgan New England Quarterly Tarule weaves a fascinating narrative under the general heading of Americana... Of interest to diverse readers such as antique dealers, woodworkers, and American Colonial historians. -- Henry Berry Midwest Book ReviewTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction1. Ipswich2. Oak: The Material of Choice3. Thomas Dennis in the Woods4. The Town at Work5. Thomas Dennis in the ShopEpilogueNotesEssay on Method and SourcesIndex
£23.85
University of Toronto Press Craft Capitalism
Book SynopsisCraft Capitalism focuses on Hamilton, Ontario, and demonstrates how the preservation of traditional work arrangements, craft mobility networks, and other aspects of craft culture ensured that craftsworkers in that city enjoyed an essentially positive introduction to industrial capitalism.Table of ContentsList of TablesAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: Artisans, Craftsworkers, and Social Relations of Craft-Based Industrialization The Structure of Hamilton's Early Industrialization: Continuity and Change Personal Structures: Craftsworkers and Industrial Proprietors by 1871 Craft Mobility and Artisan-Led Industrialization: Continuity in Symbol and Practice A Culture in Continuity: Master--Man Mutualism in Hamilton, Ontario, during Early Industrialization The 'Self-Made Craftsworker': Transmodalism, Self-Identification, and the Foundations of Emergent Culture The 'Self-Improving Craftsworker': Dimensions of Transmodal Culture in Ideology and Practice Transmodal Culture in Apogee: 1872 RevisitedConclusionNotesIndex
£59.50
Tuttle Publishing Outside the Box Origami
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£6.93
Northwestern University Press Meaning of Moderen Art Northwestern University
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£21.56
Abrams Art Deco Complete
£100.51
Stackpole Books Natural Christmas Crafts
Book SynopsisCreative ideas for 27 decorative Christmas items made from natural materials and found objects.
£11.66
University of Pennsylvania Press Framing Fraktur
Book SynopsisFraktur is a manuscript-based folk art tradition brought from Europe by German-speaking immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania in the seventeenth century. Framing Fraktur takes a unique approach to the study of traditional fraktur by connecting it to the work of contemporary artists who similarly combine images with texts.
£29.45
University of Arizona Press Hopi Basket Weaving
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£21.21
University of Arizona Press MINIATURE CRAFTS AND THEIR MAKERS
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£53.10
